BRIEF-Canadian National Railway Says Moves Forward With Lock Out
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co :
* CN MOVES FORWARD WITH LOCK OUT
* FORMALLY LOCKED OUT EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY TEAMSTERS CANADA RAIL CONFERENCE (TCRC) AS OF AUG. 22 AT 00:01 ET
* : UNION DID NOT RESPOND TO ANOTHER OFFER BY CN IN A FINAL ATTEMPT TO AVOID A LABOUR DISRUPTION.
* : CN HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO FINALIZE A SAFE AND ORDERLY SHUTDOWN AND PROCEED WITH A LOCKOUT.
* UNION DID NOT RESPOND TO ANOTHER OFFER BY CN IN A FINAL ATTEMPT TO AVOID A LABOUR DISRUPTION
* CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY - OFFER IMPROVED WAGES AND WOULD HAVE SEEN EMPLOYEES WORK LESS DAYS IN A MONTH IN AGREEMENT WITH REST PROVISIONS
* OFFER ALSO PROPOSED A PILOT PROJECT FOR HOURLY RATES AND SCHEDULED SHIFTS ON A PORTION OF NETWORK Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
