VIA Rail Strike

Negotiations between Via Rail and Unifor are ongoing as of July 10. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA.

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. Should the strike proceed intercity rail travel will likely be severely disrupted. From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. A Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020.

5 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike. 2 days agoVia 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. Unifors national secretary-treasurer says in.

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. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. Rail services will continue Monday.

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. Eastern as talks continue. MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am.

Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. Jul 11 2022 358 AM. Eastern time on Monday.

7 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning. Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm. However Unifor says the deadline has been pushed to 4 pm.

Via Rail workers affiliated with the Unifor union have threatened to embark on a strike from 0001 EDT July 11 over a contract dispute. The union said 99 per cent of the affected workers which include. 16 hours agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal.

A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday. Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the national rail carrier on Friday indicating that 2400 employees were prepared to walk off the job if a new contract could not be negotiated by 1201. 6 hours agoVia Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon.

Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am. 7 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. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning.

Via Rail says services across Canada could be suspended next week after it received a 72-hour strike notice from the union representing. ET on Monday July 11 2022. 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.

Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. 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. 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.

In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue. VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice. On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the.

Via Rail offers nationwide intercity rail transport. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached. Unifor represents around 2400 workers including maintenance and.

9 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca. 16 hours 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.

Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America. 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. ET on July 11.

Photo by Ryan Remiorz The. 8 hours agoThe strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor.

Via Rail service could grind to a halt Monday after a union representing more than 2000 workers served strike notice. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry.

10 hours agoHowever Unifor has issued a statement on its website and social media saying the strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. Unifor said in a release Thursday evening that it served 72-hour strike notice to the passenger-rail company after insufficient progress in labour talks. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike.

Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. Passengers arrive at a Via Rail kiosk at Central Station in Montreal Wednesday Oct. Robert Taylor CC.

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