‘Disappointed’: Revelstoke losing 125 railroaders as CPKC relocates labour to Kamloops
CPKC says relocation assistance will be offered as it shifts crews, while the union says the move follows failed negotiations and arbitration.
- CPKC confirmed it will relocate about 125 train crew jobs from Revelstoke to Kamloops starting this summer, addressing persistent staffing challenges in the historic railway community.
- Persistent housing shortages and staff retention difficulties prompted the decision to move a portion of the workforce two-and-a-half hours west from Revelstoke, a community with a 150-year railway legacy.
- Following an arbitrator's ruling last Thursday, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference public affairs director Christopher Monette said the union remains disappointed, though they "secured protections that go beyond what would have been offered in a non-union environment."
- CPKC media spokesperson Terry Cunha explained that relocation assistance will be provided to employees moving to Kamloops, while numerous train crews remain eligible to stay in Revelstoke.
- Economic Development Revelstoke notes the railway remains a major economic driver, providing about 300 six-figure-salary jobs and continuing as an important operational center despite the upcoming shift.
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‘Disappointed’: Revelstoke losing 125 railroaders as CPKC relocates labour to Kamloops
A major Canadian railway company confirms that Revelstoke, a historic railroader town, will lose about 125 jobs this summer as it relocates a mass of labour to Kamloops. CPKC has been public with the Revelstoke community since summer 2025 about its intent to move a substantial chunk of its workforce two-and-a-half hours west, due to ongoing housing and staff retention challenges. On Wednesday, May 13, CPKC media spokesperson Terry Cunha updated …
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