Canadian National: Agreement 11.1 Between Canadian National Railway Company and the Canadian Signal and Communications Union
Name/Title
Canadian National: Agreement 11.1 Between Canadian National Railway Company and the Canadian Signal and Communications UnionEntry/Object ID
2020.055.024Description
Book, agreement 11.1 between Canadian National and the Canadian Signal and Communications Union covering the rates of pay and rules governing the service of signal and communications foremen, senior technicians, technicians, testmen, leading maintainers, leading mechanics, mechanics, assistants, linemen, apprentices, and helpers. Distinguishing Features: noneContext
Original document, original copy of the agreement. Canadian National was created following the end of the First World War, by combining five lines which were financially troubled. It soon became the largest railway in the country. Canadian National Railways was founded in 1919 as a combination of several railways that had become bankrupt and were being ran by the Canadian Government Railways, its primary service was freight but also operated passenger service until 1978 until it was absorbed by VIA rail. The Canadian National Railways was created by the Government of Canada as a means to fund the failing railway corporations including: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, National Transcontinental Railway, Prince Edward Island Railway, and Hudson's Bay Railway.Collection
Library ArchiveCategory
Canadian National