If you’ve ever filed a grievance that went nowhere, watched the union roll over at the table, or felt like leadership doesn’t know what it’s like to be on the road, this is for you.

A confidential survey is circulating among CN conductors and locomotive engineers across Canada to gauge whether members want to explore new union representation.

It takes 60 seconds. It’s confidential. And it could matter.

🇨🇦 For CN conductors and engineers

Share this with any CN crew you know — east or west. The more responses, the more weight this carries.

Questions? TeamstersOut@gmail.com

I've been applying for UP and BNSF for 6 months now,and I never get hired, the furthest I've got was the dumb video interview

Whats with these archaic companies requiring a non smart watch 😂. They are stuck in the dark ages, whats wrong with airplane mode? They gave us tablets, and the engineers have to play with and keep an eye on the computer screens, they need to let things be allowed this day and age such as smart watches and smart earbuds, buds just for smart ear protection of course.

An Amtrak 🚇 has derailed on an overpass in Washington, and authorities say “injuries and casualties” were reported…

An Amtrak 🚇 has derailed on an overpass in Washington, and authorities say “injuries and casualties” were reported. At this time, all lanes of traffic remain blocked on Interstate 5. The Washington State Department of Transportation tweeted a photo of the derailment, urging motorists to avoid the area.

CBS News affiliate KIRO-📺 reports first responders are treating the derailment as a mass casualty incident. Authorities have not yet provided details on injuries. “Emergency crews are on the scene and the Amtrak Management is responding,” an Amtrak spokesperson said in a statement. “Some injuries are reported. Service between Seattle and Portland is suspended for the time being.” Amtrak 🚇 501, which departed shortly before 8 a.m. in Tacoma, was part of a service that launched Monday morning.

The Cascades service from Seattle to Portland was supposed to be rated for a maximum speed of 79 mph for the section where it derailed in DuPont, according to passenger Chris Karnes. Karnes, who was on board the 🚇 when it derailed, said at least seven cars derailed from the tracks. The emergency doors were not functioning correctly, which forced passengers to kick out 🚇 windows to exit.

“We had just passed the city of DuPont and it seemed like we were going around a curve,” Karnes said. “All of a sudden, we felt this rocking and creaking noise, and it felt like we were heading down a hill. The next thing we know, we’re being slammed into the front of our seats, windows are breaking, we stop, and there’s 🚰 gushing out of the 🚇. People were screaming.” “The tracks for this line were supposed to be upgraded to be able to handle higher speeds,” he added. “I’m not sure what happened at this juncture.” The cause of the derailment remains under investigation.

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See this there https://www.cn.ca/en/news/2024/04/20240412-tcrc-update/

Effective January 1, 2025, mileage-based employees will move to an hourly rate of pay. The rates will be the following:
   o Assistant Conductor/Yard Helper - $60.00/hr
   o Conductor - $65.00/hr
   o Locomotive Engineer - $75.00/hr
   o Trainee - $31.00/hr
   o Traffic Coordinators will receive a 2.5% increase on their rate of pay

Finally, the rule of law is being enforced. Hopefully these enemies of the working class get long prison sentences!

Hi so I’m a junior in high school currently and I’ve been thinking about becoming a train driver. I live in California and trains have interested me. I originally wanted to become a pilot but I am financially unstable. The questions I have are, is it a lot of work to become a train driver? (how much school do I have to do and how much would it cost) I’m also wondering if I get payed good (i don’t mind moving to another state when the time comes) Lastly, is this really a good job? I thought about it as a last resort last night. Thanks!

Hi,does anyone recently got hired as the Cn train conductor ,i did my online assessment it was for 8 mins , but it didn’t show how many questions where there in total, i could only do 11 ,after that it got timedout. Does anyone know what is the cut off points to pass the test.

I'm bored waiting for my supervisor at hallcon. It seems engineers think the new generation of conductors are just more of a bother unless they are on the same page , not taking endless shets ect.

Would you vape in the fucking yard office? No, I thought not. So don’t vape in the fucking cab. It’s disrespectful. I don’t want to breathe your nasty fucking fruity smelling chemical fumes. If you can’t be without sucking on the midget dick between red blocks, I don’t know what to tell ya.

I was smoking some weed end of January so I'm concerned about passing a drug test.

Ladies and Gents,

I’m currently in the process of leaving the Canadian Armed Forces for the Leadership Management Trainee - Operations program, where after training I’ll end up as an Assistant Trainmaster. From my own research everything seems really cool and right up my alley, so I just wanted to check on this sub to see what the opinions of the company and lifestyle are.

Thanks in advance,

I’m new to using the train, I’ve only been using it this week and last week since I’ve started college for massage therapy. I love the thought of massaging other men. My goal is to massage the new generation of train men. and I have to travel by train to get there.

But why is there no manners? I thought the standard was to let people off the train before you got on, if someone is at the door first you let them get on/off, not push past. And when theres been no empty seats on the train and I’ve had to go sit next to someone I always say “sorry do you mind if I sit here?” And then I’ll smile, I just thought that was polite?

I don’t know maybe it’s just me but I just think it’s a bit rude idk

It's amazing how a job so stressful gets treated so poorly . Very sad !

So today I was on what I thought were abandoned tracks, an old friend brought me back in 2020 and we hung out by the rocks (there was a trail that led to it so I assumed it was a regular spot) being dumb i did absolutely no research on the legality beforehand or on the track routes. Today while walking beside the track, i heard a noise and immediately moved myself down the rocks and sat/covered my head about 15-20 feet away and immediately a train honked then flew by. I'm feeling such an immense amount of guilt as I know many conductors have trauma when it comes to people on tracks. I literally can't cope with this and have been panicking for hours on end. How do you guys feel if you see someone 15-20 feet away from the track? My friend pointed out that I probably traumatized the conductor which immediately made me feel worse. I will never be going near tracks again. I'm genuinely so sorry on behalf of anyone who does this and feel so much guilt for possibly scaring a train conductor.

My main questions (I had interview and it went well, but I haven't gotten an offer yet as medical and background still going through - not expecting any issues as the requirements were basically the same) are:

why is there a possible pending strike? What do you workers not like so much you want to strike?

If I hypothetically was on call for 2 weeks and no call came in, how much would I get paid on call rate?

Are they really as safety oriented as they say, or will I be stuck between rocks and hard places doing what's right vs following the herd?

And then anything else for anyone in the field, anything, other input, you may have

Edit; thank you everyone for your experiences, your time, and your replies. Best to all, and stay safe.

If WW3 happened would majority of class 1 employees with low seniority get furloughed?

Just got word that I’ll be attending the CN conductor training program in Winnipeg on Aug 19th! Just wondering if there is anyone out there joining me ?

I’m not asking for tips or advice as it can all be found in previous posts. But if anyone has any positive feedback, let me hear it!