Over the past several weeks, CN supervisors have been telling workers that the Class I has plans to move its rail traffic control center in Montreal to Edmonton, Teamsters Canada officials announced late last week.
More than 100 rail traffic controller positions in Montreal are at risk at the center, union officials said in a press release.
CN already has begun transferring 20 positions to Edmonton, Alberta, they said. Nearly all rail traffic controllers in Canada are represented by Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC).
CN risks losing experienced workers since some employees may not be able to leave their communities, said TCRC President Lyndon Isaak.
“CN will end up losing experienced staff and their knowledge of the rail network, which could lead to dangerous situations for railroaders, track maintenance crews and the general public," Isaak said.
Rail traffic coordinators coordinate train movements across a given territory and protect personnel working on the tracks. CN has three rail traffic control centers in Canada: one in Montreal, one in Edmonton, and one in Toronto, which the company is in the process of closing.
The Edmonton and Montreal centers control the majority of rail traffic in western and eastern Canada, respectively, union officials said.
A CN spokesman did not return a request for comment prior to press time.
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Over the past several weeks, CN supervisors have been telling workers that the Class I has plans to move its rail traffic control center in Montreal to Edmonton, Teamsters Canada officials announced late last week.
More than 100 rail traffic controller positions in Montreal are at risk at the center, union officials said in a press release.
CN already has begun transferring 20 positions to Edmonton, Alberta, they said. Nearly all rail traffic controllers in Canada are represented by Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC).
CN risks losing experienced workers since some employees may not be able to leave their communities, said TCRC President Lyndon Isaak.
“CN will end up losing experienced staff and their knowledge of the rail network, which could lead to dangerous situations for railroaders, track maintenance crews and the general public," Isaak said.
Rail traffic coordinators coordinate train movements across a given territory and protect personnel working on the tracks. CN has three rail traffic control centers in Canada: one in Montreal, one in Edmonton, and one in Toronto, which the company is in the process of closing.
The Edmonton and Montreal centers control the majority of rail traffic in western and eastern Canada, respectively, union officials said.
A CN spokesman did not return a request for comment prior to press time.
Over the past several weeks, CN supervisors have been telling workers that the Class I has plans to move its rail traffic control center in Montreal to Edmonton, Teamsters Canada officials announced late last week.
More than 100 rail traffic controller positions in Montreal are at risk at the center, union officials said in a press release.
CN already has begun transferring 20 positions to Edmonton, Alberta, they said. Nearly all rail traffic controllers in Canada are represented by Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC).
CN risks losing experienced workers since some employees may not be able to leave their communities, said TCRC President Lyndon Isaak.
“CN will end up losing experienced staff and their knowledge of the rail network, which could lead to dangerous situations for railroaders, track maintenance crews and the general public," Isaak said.
Rail traffic coordinators coordinate train movements across a given territory and protect personnel working on the tracks. CN has three rail traffic control centers in Canada: one in Montreal, one in Edmonton, and one in Toronto, which the company is in the process of closing.
The Edmonton and Montreal centers control the majority of rail traffic in western and eastern Canada, respectively, union officials said.
A CN spokesman did not return a request for comment prior to press time.
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