VIA Rail Strike

As negotiations continue in Montreal members of Unifor Canadas largest union on the private sector and representing VIA Rails on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer staff issued a strike mandate ahead of the July 11 strike deadline. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun.

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. 17 hours agoStrike deadline for Via Rail workers extended again as Unifor continues negotiations A VIA train arrives at the Dorval Station in Montreal on July 26 2009. 15 hours agoA Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. Unifor Council 4000 has been negotiating with VIA Rail since December 2021.

16 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday. Rail services will continue Monday.

Jul 11 2022 358 AM. From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the.

13 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike. Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon. VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry.

15 hours agoMONTREAL With negotiations progressing the deadline for a strike against VIA Rail Canada by the 2400 members of the Unifor union has been pushed back to 4 pm. However Unifor says the deadline has been pushed to 4 pm. Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted.

For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca. 16 hours agoUnifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the national rail carrier on Friday indicating 2400 employees were prepared to walk off the job if. 1 day agoA strike deadline for July 11 2022 was announced last Thursday in an effort to give the public ample notice and an opportunity to make alternative arrangements for travel.

2022-06-16 VIA Strike Vote Notice. In an effort to end the impasse and to demonstrate our members commitment to a fair contract your bargaining committee will be conducting strike votes across the country. If the more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA Rail cannot reach a deal by Monday July 11 2022 at 0001 am.

Robert Taylor CC. 1 day agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal. Unifor the union representing roughly 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike notice for 1201 am on July 11 but extended it to 4 pm today.

17 hours agoStrike deadline extended as Via Rail continues negotiations with Unifor Photos FILE - A Via Rail employee climbs aboard a locomotive at the. Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the. Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline.

Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue. ET on Monday July 11 2022.

Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. Montréal July 7 2022 With a 72-hour strike notice now issued by the union representing some 2400 VIA Rail Canada VIA Rail employees working in its stations on board its trains in its maintenance centres the VIA Customer Centre and administrative offices VIA Rail may be forced to suspend its services across its network at 1201 am.

Negotiations have been very slow and have come to an impasse. Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am. 14 hours agoStrike deadline for Via Rail workers extended as Unifor continues negotiations.

ET on July 11. Eastern as talks continue. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor.

Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached.

Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA. VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice. On July 7 Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 issued a 72-hour strike notice against the passenger carrier after it said contract negotiations between the two were.

Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm. 15 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike.

MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am. Unifor represents around 2400 workers including maintenance and. Almost 2400 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff were set to walk off the job at midnight however Unifor announced the deadline has been extended.

Via Rail received a 72-hour strike notice from Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 representing 2400 employees early Friday meaning train service could be disrupted across Canada beginning Monday.

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