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By The Canadian Press

Agreement reached to end CN Rail strike

Teamsters say they have reached a tentative deal with CN, work set to resume

Nov 26, 2019 | 7:55 AM

MONTREAL – Teamsters Canada says it has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian National Railway Co. to renew the collective agreement for over 3,000 conductors, trainpersons and yard workers.

The union says normal operations at CN will resume Wednesday at 6 a.m. local time across Canada.

Details of the agreement, which must be ratified by union members, were not immediately available.

The workers began their strike, which brought freight trains to a halt across the country, last week.

The railway workers had raised worries about long hours, fatigue and what they considered dangerous working conditions.

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