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March 25, 2008 Earth Hour is on March 29, 2008 at 8:00 P.M. Local Time On March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m. local time, cities across Canada and around the world will turn off their lights for Earth Hour; a WWF event to raise awareness about climate change and symbolize that, working together the people of the world can make a difference in the fight against climate change.   [More]

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March 26, 2008 CN Extended Health Care Deadline is March 31, 2008 March 31, 2008 is the deadline for CN members to submit claims for incurred expenses covered by the Extended Health Care Plan.  The EHCP, negotiated by the Union during collective bargaining, provides benefits for Major Medical, Vision Care, Prescription Drugs and hospital expenses.   [More]

March 26, 2008 CN latest target of unpaid-overtime class action Canadian National Railway Co. is facing class action litigation over allegedly unpaid overtime.  The lawsuit alleges Canada's largest railway misclassified operational supervisors as management to avoid paying them overtime required under the Canada Labour Code.   [More]

April 21, 2008 First CAW Earth Hour event a success Over 150 CAW members joined with local residents, high school students and teachers to celebrate Earth Hour at the Union's Family Education Facility in Port Elgin, Ontario.  This was part of a global effort by citizens in hundreds of cities around the world committed to turning of the lights in their homes and workplaces for one hour in recognition of the role each of us can play in stopping climate change.   [More]

April 21, 2008 April 22 is Earth Day Celebrated every April 22nd, Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide.  In Canada, more than 6 million Canadians join 500 million people in over 180 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues.  Nearly every school child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity.   [More]

April 21, 2008 Railways gouging farmers by taking 'excessive returns' A study commissioned by the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) argues that CN and CP Rail have taken more than $100-million a year in "unreasonably excessive returns" for transporting Prairie grain to port.   "Farmers are being held captive by railway monopolies," Bob Friesen, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture said recently.     [More]

April 23, 2008 April 28, 2008 is the International Day of Mourning On December 28, 1990, 8-years after the Day of Remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), the Government of Canada passed the Workers Mourning Day Act, which established April 28 as the official day of observance to annually commemorate workers killed, injured or disabled on the job, or who suffer from occupational related illnesses.  This day is also intended to show Canadians' concern for occupational health and safety.   [More]

April 30, 2008 CN and Unions agree to extend pension consent mediation The CAW, IBEW, TCRC and UTU continue to meet with CN alongside mediator-arbitrator Michel Picher in hopes of reaching a settlement outside of arbitration proceedings on the longstanding dispute these unions have had with CN on the issue of pension consent.  The timeline for mediation proceedings has been extended until Friday, May 9th.  Further updates will be posted as it is made available.