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Union votes in favour of strike action at CP Rail

Teamsters union members who work for CP Rail have voted in favour of strike action.

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), says there were 3,062 ballots sent out to the membership, with 96.7% voting in favour of strike action if necessary.

The union says it will continue to participate in the mediation process with planned dates of March 11 to March 16th.

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