CN's conductors in Canada ratify new labour agreement

MONTREAL, April 29, 2005 - CN announced today that United Transportation Union members it employs in Canada have ratified a three-year collective agreement with the company retroactive to Jan. 1, 2004.

The new agreement provides wage, benefit and quality of work-life improvements to 2,600 conductors, assistant conductors, yard service employees and traffic coordinators.

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