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CN, Squamish Terminals, Tembec, Canfor Pulp, West Fraser and Daishowa-Marubeni sign Service Level Agreement

January 24, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
VANCOUVER — CN, Squamish Terminals Ltd., Tembec Inc., Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership (CPLP), West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFT) and Daishowa Marubeni International Ltd. have reached an agreement in principle on measures that will result in improvements in supply chain efficiencies for the export of wood pulp from B.C. pulp mills to markets worldwide. Squamish Terminals is located on Howe Sound, just 32 nautical miles north of Vancouver, and is open to all major break-bulk shipping lines. Squamish Terminals is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grieg Star Shipping AS. Under the agreement, CN will provide seven-day-a-week service to Squamish Terminals,
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CN: Tentative Settlement with Canadian Auto Workers

January 24, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
MONTREAL — CN said it has reached a tentative contract agreements with the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union. With settlements, the CAW has dropped plans to strike the railway at 0001 hours Eastern time Jan. 25, 2011. The agreements would, upon ratification, provide fair wage and benefit increases to CAW members. In addition, the settlements contain progressive provisions that would help CN retain and attract skilled employees critical to its workforce in the years ahead. Full details of the tentative agreements are being withheld pending ratification, which the CAW expects to complete before the end of February, 2011. The CAW
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CN: Canadian Auto Workers Union Gives Strike Notice

January 22, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire
MONTREAL — CN said the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union today gave the Company notice of its intention to strike the railway at 0001 hours Eastern time Jan. 25, 2011. CN believes there is sufficient time for the parties to reach an agreement before the strike deadline. CN has established a contingency service plan to operate the railway safely and as efficiently as possible in the event of a strike, with trained and qualified management personnel performing the tasks of CAW members. The CAW represents approximately 3,975 workers in four distinct bargaining units at CN and CNTL (a subsidiary of