US EditionLooming Rail Shift to Kamloops Has Unionized Workers Worried in Revelstoke
COLUMBIA-SHUSWAP, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 1 – CPKC will relocate work affecting 124 employees amid union talks on relocation allowances and wage protections to address operational changes and worker shortages.
- Amid relocation plans, Monette said CPKC 'is not performing a full shutdown of Revelstoke,' but is moving some workforce to Kamloops, British Columbia.
- Amid hiring efforts, CPKC said on Wednesday, July 30, that Revelstoke will remain a key operational center despite considering transferring employees to Kamloops to improve efficiency.
- Teamsters Canada Rail Conference vice-president Ryan Finnson said more than 100 Revelstoke railway workers will be affected, with negotiations focusing on allowances and wages.
- In response, the TCRC said Revelstoke railway workers are 'devastated and anxious over what the future holds,' and Finnson warned 'The scale of this move will be incredibly challenging.'
- Ahead of the Dec. 4 relocation, TCRC seeks to minimize adverse impacts as CPKC plans to recruit workers at a Salmon Arm, British Columbia hiring fair on Aug. 7.
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CPKC says Revelstoke to remain key railway hub despite shift to Kamloops
Workers' union says company looking to wrap up bargaining by Dec. 4 to move "major portion" of work to Kamloops, as CPKC cites "many" employees requesting transfers, resigning
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