The union that represents track signal workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. CP-T -2.17%decrease has issued a 72-hour strike notice, the Calgary-based railway said on Wednesday night.
Contract negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers will continue into the weekend as the two sides try to reach a new collective agreement, CPKC said in a statement.
Without elaborating, the railway said it has a back-up plan in place should the 300 workers strike, and operations will continue.
IBEW members install and repair trackside signals and switches as well as warning systems at road crossings on CPKC’s Canadian rail network.
“We remain committed to bargaining in good faith with IBEW in order to reach a negotiated outcome that is in the best interests of our employees and their families, our customers, and the company,” CPKC said.
The union said its members will strike at 8 a.m. MT on Sunday.
Unions officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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