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CP Reaches Agreement With Mechanical Employees Union

Canadian Pacific Railway has reached a labor agreement with 1,200 of its mechanical employees responsible for maintaining rail cars and locomotives, the railroad said. Unifor members ratified the agreement with the Calgary, Alberta-based railroad. The railroad has now reached six long-term collective agreements with different unions, including police and rail traffic controller unions. “This negotiated agreement is fair to both sides and is the result of hard work by all of those involved,” Peter Edwards, CP’s vice president of human resources and labour relations, said in a news release. “We look forward to further developing our positive working relationship with

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Canadian Pacific Announces the Departure of Mike Franczak

CALGARY, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced that Mike Franczak, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, has resigned from Canadian Pacific, effective today. Mike joined CP in 1987 and has since advanced through a series of operating positions of increasing accountability and scope across CP’s network. “I wish to congratulate Mike on his distinguished career and thank him for his 25 years of dedication to CP and its customers,” said CEO E. Hunter Harrison. “Mike served the company well in all areas for which he had responsibility. We wish him success

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United Steelworkers, Canadian Pacific Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

CALGARY, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP)(NYSE: CP) and the United Steelworkers (USW), Local 1976, have announced a tentative contract agreement. The USW represents 800 clerical and intermodal employees at CP. The current contract was due to expire December 31, 2012. The ratification process will take place over the next few weeks. Details of the contract will be disclosed following ratification.