UPDATE 1-CN Rail, union resume contract talks as lockout deadline nears
Source: Reuters
By Allison Martell
Canadian National Railway Co and the union representing 4,800 of its mechanical, clerical and trucking staff will resume contract talks on Monday, just hours before a deadline set by Canada's No. 1 railway to lock out the workers.
The Unifor labor union said talks will resume at around 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT).
CN Rail operates freight and some passenger trains on tracks across Canada and the United States. In the worst case, a lockout could spur big disruptions of shipments of grain and other commodities and goods. It also would have threatened commuter train service in the Montreal area but the two sides have struck a deal to keep those trains running.
Unifor Rail Director Brian Stevens said progress was made Sunday on "noneconomic" issues such as seniority and work hours.
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