Railroaders Across B.C. Continue 11-Week Strike as Union Rejects CPKC Offer
Union members voted 256 to 31 against the railway’s latest offer as talks continue over wages, expenses, and scheduling.
- On Friday, Aug. 14, IBEW members in the signal and communications department rejected CPKC's latest contract offer, with 256 of 287 voting members voting against the proposal.
- The 11-week strike began May 31, 2026, as 300 members walked off the job between Vancouver and Montreal to protest CPKC's wages, demanding schedules, and on-call obligations.
- "Our members have spoken with an unmistakably clear voice," said Jason Sommer, IBEW System Council No. senior general chairman, adding the result confirms members remain united in pursuing a fair collective agreement.
- CPKC spokesperson Terry Cunha told Black Press Media on Friday that rail operations "remains unchanged" 11 weeks into the work stoppage as contingency plans provide service across the network.
- While the strike continues, CPKC is relocating 123 Revelstoke railroaders to Kamloops this summer to mitigate housing, cost-of-living, and staff retention challenges.
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Railroaders across B.C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Creston Valley Advance
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Railroaders across B.C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Labour disruption continues for CPKC’s signal and communications department across Canada as union members overwhelmingly reject the railway company’s latest contract offer. Eleven weeks have passed since the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Canadian Signals and Communications Systems Council No. 11 began striking between Vancouver and Montreal over concerns about CPKC’s wages, employee expenses, on-call obligations and dem…
Railroaders across B.C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Grand Forks Gazette
Labour disruption continues for CPKC’s signal and communications department across Canada as union members overwhelmingly reject the railway company’s latest contract offer. Eleven weeks have passed since the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Canadian Signals and Communications Systems Council No. 11 began striking between Vancouver and Montreal over concerns about CPKC’s wages, employee expenses, on-call obligations and dem…
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Railroaders across B.C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer
Labour disruption continues for CPKC’s signal and communications department across Canada as union members overwhelmingly reject the railway company’s latest contract offer. Eleven weeks have passed since the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Canadian Signals and Communications Systems Council No. 11 began striking between Vancouver and Montreal over concerns about CPKC’s wages, employee expenses, on-call obligations and dem…
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