11:16 AM EDT, 05/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the labor union's response in the fourth and fifth paragraphs)

Canadian National Railway ( CNI ) said Thursday that it has presented labor union Teamsters Canada Rail Conference with a revised offer.

The new offer eliminates the hourly rate and scheduling proposal but remains in compliance with the Canadian government's Duty and Rest Period Rules.

The revised offer for employees in Western Canada includes scheduled days off and higher pay rates for shifts exceeding 10 hours and up to a maximum of 12 hours. Current benefits, such as paid leave, medical leave, vacation time, statutory holidays, and home terminal rest, will remain unchanged. The offer also includes wage increases of 3% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025.

"Canadian National Railway's ( CNI ) latest offer is contingent on our union accepting concessions that would undermine rail safety. Namely, the company seeks to force train crews to work even longer hours, beyond certain 10-hour limits under our collective agreement. The company would also force railroaders to spend more time away from home," the labor union told MT Newswires.

"Their latest offer is also contingent on our members accepting a relocation scheme, which could see railroaders forced to relocate to remote areas across the country, with no possibility of returning home to their families before three months," the TCRC added. "These are non-starters for our union."

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