IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
BETWEEN
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
(the “Company”)
AND
TEAMSTERS CANADA RAIL CONFERENCE
(the “Teamsters”)
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION
(the “UTU”)
RE: PRAIRIE NORTH LINE
Sole
Arbitrator: Michel G. Picher
Appearing For The Unions:
Michael Church – Counsel, Toronto
Bruce Willows – General Chairman, TCRC, Edmonton
Robert Thompson – General Chairperson, UTU, Edmonton
Garth Bates – Vice-President / Canadian Legislative Director, UTU,
Ottawa
Roland Hackl – Advisor / Witness, Saskatoon
Roy McNally – Local Chairman, TCRC, Humbolt
Ivan Galandy – Local Chairman, TCRC, Canora
Appearing For The Company:
Doug
VanCauwenbergh – Director, Labour Relations, Edmonton
Basil Laidlaw – Manager, Labour Relations, Edmonton
Jim Newton – Superintendent, Saskatoon
A hearing in this matter was
held in Montreal on July 7, 2008 and a supplementary hearing was held in
Montreal on November 1, 2008.
SUPPLEMENTARY AWARD
Following the award herein dated
July 17, 2008 the parties have been
unable to agree on the implementation of the Arbitrator’s award. A supplementary hearing was therefore
convened to hear their representations.
Having regard to the submissions of
the parties, and for the purposes of clarity, the Arbitrator rules as follows:
1) – The retirement credits to be
offered, totalling six in number, shall be enhanced retirement credits on the
“VIA formula” which are to be made available to employees who satisfy the 55/85
formula for eligibility.
2) - To the extent that all or any of
the credits are not claimed and taken up by eligible employees, the parties
shall discuss the alternative of a bridging formula for more junior
employees. Should they be unable to
agree on an appropriate bridging formula, the matter may be returned to the
Arbitrator for final determination.
I continue to retain jurisdiction in
this matter.
Dated at Ottawa this 4th
day of December, 2008
___________________________________
Michel G. Picher
Arbitrator