Job Summary
The incumbent is responsible for collaborating with leaders to identify and prepare arguments to defend the company's position on Labour Relations (LR) issues. The role establishes, maintains, and develops a solid working relationship with union representatives, colleagues, and clients to promote a co-operative and effective LR climate.

Job Summary
The incumbent is responsible for collaborating with leaders to identify and prepare arguments to defend the company's position on Labour Relations (LR) issues. The role establishes, maintains, and develops a solid working relationship with union representatives, colleagues, and clients to promote a co-operative and effective LR climate.

Main Responsibilities

Support the maintenance of good working relationships with union representatives to promote a co-operative and effective labour relations climate

Attend union and management meetings, record decisions and conduct follow ups to ensure appropriate actions are taken

Input and update grievance records in a grievance management system

Utilize the grievance management system to pull trend reports and analyze data

Identify grievance trends and work with leaders on action plans to reduce grievances

Coach Front Line Supervisors (FLS) and middle Managers on key collective agreement issues, responding to grievances, and other LR concerns

Support FLS on employee issues, including collective agreement interpretation, discipline, attendance management, application of the Canada Labour Code and other employer obligations, such as the duty to accommodate

Assist the LR Manager with preparing for joint conference or labour-management meetings

Hold meetings with union representatives to resolve grievances before proceeding to arbitration





Prepare and present grievances at arbitration

Working Conditions
The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday and is eligible to participate in CN's hybrid work model. The role involves managing priorities and delivering work within established timelines, with support from the team to ensure sustainable and effective workload management. The role requires minimal travel (10%) within Canada and the United States (U.S.).

Experience
Labour Relations

Minimum 2 years of labour relations experience in a unionized environment, or equivalent

Experience interpreting and applying collective agreements and relevant federal employment legislation

Experience building strong and positive relationships with stakeholders

Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered

Education/Certification/Designation

Bachelor's or Associates Degree in Labour, Industrial Relations, or equivalent, or minimum 5 years of experience working in a rail or industrial environment

Candidates with equivalent practical experience, education, or training will be considered

Competencies

We Care About Each Other

We Strive for Excellence

We Succeed Together

We Lead Responsibly

Influence

Stakeholder management

Build trust

Listening

Interpersonal flexibility

Technical Skills/Knowledge

Ability to prepare consolidated material to be presented to a third party

Ability to assess and analyze business issues and make recommendations

Ability to understand and apply key concepts and best practices in LR

Robust computer skills

Excellent organizational and analytical skills

Fluently bilingual, both written and verbal (English, French)

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📌 Senior Specialist Labour Relations Arbitration-CA (Ontario)
🏢 CN
📍 Ontario