Fact: 60% of Engineers and Conductors at CP make between $80K - $160K, while working an average of 3

[Hopperbin]

That was a statement put on twitter Supposedly made by cp. Workers saying otherwise. Some not home for much of the week. Working all night shifts. Hunter makes 29, 000 per day one said. Any comments?

[Hopperbin]

Topic as supposed to be 31 to 35 hours per week

[Hopperbin]

https://twitter.com/CanadianPacific/status/566841389170700288

[Hopperbin]

Negotiations between Canadian Pacific management and the union representing some 3,000 engineers and conductors have broken down, CP said in a press release early Sunday morning.Last minute bargaining did produce a tentative four-year agreement with another union, Unifor, that represents CP’s 1,200 active mechanical employees that maintain rail cars and locomotives.Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Running Trades (TCRC), which represents the locomotive engineers and conductors, issued their own press release in response to that of CP.“Picket lines are now being set up across Canada and the rail shut down is happening,” said TCRC president Doug Finnson in a press release.Finnson told the Western Producer Feb. 11 that talks with CP would continue until the strike deadline, adding that union negotiators were hopeful that an agreement could be reached.But Finnson also said at that time little progress had been made on the workers’ primary bargaining issue, which involves rest periods and shift relief for workers who don’t want to work more than 10 hours in a single shift.Finnson said CP’s record in providing relief crews has been poor.ADVERTISMENTIn their news release, CP CEO Hunter Harrison said they have been working for more than a year presenting the TCRC leadership with options and choices to improve the quality of life for employees while driving efficiencies in the business.“Our conductors and engineers have plenty of options for time off, but the vast majority don’t take full advantage of those opportunities,” Harrison said. “We want to implement a model that allows us to properly schedule crews while maintaining the highest standards of safe railroading.”Scheduling is another major point of contention, according to Finnson.Under the current scheduling system, train workers that are off duty are never entirely sure when their next shift will start, a situation that affects their quality of life during time off.Speaking at an investor’s conference Feb. 11, CP chief operating officer Keith Creel said the company will be prepared if workers walk off the job, adding that managers will be ready to take over if engineers and conductors go on strike.

[ColevilleH2S]

The labour system in that company is broken. Scheduling is done exactly like the way they spot cars at elevators, no one knows squat when their next shift is(day/night doesn't matter), everyone is on call all the time.
I was hoping a epic strike might be the trigger needed to rethink the system at the Railroads but now it is just going to be more of the same'ol, same'ol.

[ajl]

I know someone who is an engineer at CP and the main problem is that they go on call 24 hrs after a shift ends. That said, the pay and benefits are better than most other places so they are being paid to be on call. They still have defined benefits pension after 30 yrs as well.

[Hopperbin]

I understand being called one hour ahead to work a 12 hour shift would be hard. Hunter says they have been working on the issue for a year. One would think if upper management can almost run the trains themselves one would think they could come up with a solution.

[wmoebis]

If management can do their jobs AND run the trains, maybe just maybe they are just a little too top heavy.

[Hopperbin]

Maybe upper management and office staff just want to get to use them locomotives haha. Well maybe not. Then why dont they fill in when they **** up the schedule? Problem solved. Tweet that.

[Oliver88]

Using the average of $120,000 and 33 hours per week, the average worker is paid $69.93 per hour.

[Hopperbin]

Coleville they have an arbitrator now.

[sumdumguy]

I just noticed an ad on Victoria Ave. in Regina. It is a CP ad for engineers.

[sumdumguy]

Seems like they work three nights a week. Doesn't appear to be too tough, does it?

[Hopperbin]

Ndp are bashing the conservatives for back to work legislation. The union and cp actually beat the govt legislation with agreeing to a govt appointed mediator. The engineer and conductor work issues may be a result of the union strength and use of power in the first place. Immagine a farm worker union yikes. Hopefully a mediator can work something out with both parties and improve service in the end. We only see and hear the tip of the iceberge.

[dalek]

Got a couple friends working as CP engineers. 6 figure salaries for guys that graduated high school by the skin of their teeth, and they both expect to be retired with full pensions and big stashes put away in their early 50s. Enough seniority that they pretty much choose their own hours. Not a bad gig at all.