CALGARY, Dec. 9, 2015 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP) (NYSE:CP) today applauds the arbitration decision and agreement between CP and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), the union representing CP's Canadian conductors and locomotive engineers.
"I'd like to thank the Honourable George W. Adams for his hard work in arbitrating this agreement and recognize the dedication and tireless hours of our labour relations team," said Keith Creel, CP President and Chief Operating Officer. "This is a great deal for CP, its employees, customers and shareholders and a step in the right direction for all stakeholders."
CP and the TCRC went into government mandated arbitration on May 15, 2015 and have been working diligently to come to a mutually beneficial agreement ever since. This agreement will expire Dec. 31, 2017.
CP will continue to push TCRC leadership on a model that allows us to properly schedule crews, provides mandatory rest options and maintains the highest standards of safe railroading.
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This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating, but not limited to, future negotiations between CP and TCRC leadership and CP's business and operations model. This forward-looking information also includes, but is not limited to, statements concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, assumptions and statements about possible future events, conditions, and results of operations or performance. Forward-looking information may contain statements with words or headings such as "financial expectations", "key assumptions", "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "will", "outlook", "should" or similar words suggesting future outcomes.
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These and other factors are detailed from time to time in reports filed by CP with securities regulators in Canada and the United States. Reference should be made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis" in CP's annual and interim reports, Annual Information Form and Form 40-F. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections and it is possible that predictions, forecasts, projections, and other forms of forward-looking information will not be achieved by CP. Except as required by law, CP undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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