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MONTREAL, Oct. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that truck drivers for CNTL, a CN subsidiary dedicated to container pickup and deliveries, have ratified a recently negotiated collective agreement. This four-year agreement covers 950 owner-operators under contract with CNTL in Canada and is retroactive to September 16, 2019.

“CNTL is a key link in CN’s integrated supply chain,” said Keith Reardon, senior vice-president, consumer product supply chain at CN. “The ratification of this contract allows CNTL to move forward with our driver-partners, ensuring we can provide seamless, uninterrupted, exceptional service to its many customers across Canada and beyond.”

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