The Canadian Press
August 29, 2008 - 9:46 p.m.

OTTAWA - More than 3,000 Canadian National (TSX:CNR) conductors, trainmen, yardmen and yardmasters have voted to join the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, the union said Friday.

The workers were represented by the United Transportation Union before the vote, which was ordered by means of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board.

More than 95 per cent of the UTU members at CN voted in favour of joining the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, the concert said.