A labour disruption at CP Rail seems imminent as workers and management struggle to find common ground in contract talks. Fatigue is the biggest issue that workers want to see addressed. 

Bill Pitts is with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Division 510 representing workers in Moose Jaw. 

"Fatigue - it the number one issue out there. We're unexpectedly getting called to work, and you're expected to be on that train for a minimum of 10 hours if no notice is given."

Strike action could have been taken this past weekend, but the government made moves to send workers back, saying they must vote on the latest job offer before issuing a strike notice. Pitts says this is simply buying time and the future strike seems inevitable.

"I can say with certainty, it's going to get voted down, especially with our division and across the system. I've spoken to the General Chairman and make no bones about it, they're pushing for this thing to go down."

"What will end up happening after that, if they don't get talking again and come to some meaningful talks, and getting into the contract offer we'll have the right to serve a 72-hour strike notice." 

Pitts added they don't know exactly when the votes will be held but it will likely be sometime in the next couple of months. Canadian Pacific Railway employs about 250 engineers, conductors and trainmen in Moose Jaw, and about 3,000 across the country.