VIA Rail Strike

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. 12 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.

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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.

. Eastern as talks continue. Negotiations between Via Rail and Unifor are ongoing as of July 10. Via Rail workers affiliated with the Unifor union have threatened to embark on a strike from 0001 EDT July 11 over a contract dispute.

Unifor represents around 2400 workers including maintenance and. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. 13 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm.

Should the strike proceed intercity rail travel will likely be severely disrupted. 11 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. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA.

We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. Negotiations have been very slow and have come to an impasse. 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.

A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday. 19 hours agoA union representing thousands of Via Rail workers says a strike deadline which had been set for midnight has been extended. 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.

In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue. Rail services will continue Monday. Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America.

Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline. 20 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. VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice.

Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached. 11 hours agoStrike deadline for Via Rail workers extended as Unifor continues negotiations.

Robert Taylor CC. Peter McCabe THE CANADIAN PRESS. 12 hours agoA Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020.

Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. Via Rail offers nationwide intercity rail transport. Through Rail has narrowly prevented the prospect of instantly suspending providers throughout Canada after a strike deadline was prolonged to Monday afternoon.

Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. 9 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike.

The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike. The union previously announced that a strike would go into effect if a. ET on Monday July 11 2022.

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. 20 hours agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal. 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.

VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca. Unifor Council 4000 has been negotiating with VIA Rail since December 2021.

Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. 2022-06-16 VIA Strike Vote Notice. 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.

Jul 11 2022 358 AM. Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm. ET on July 11.

Unifor issued a 72-hour strike discover to the nationwide rail provider on Friday indicating 2400 staff have been ready to stroll off the job if a brand new contract couldnt be. 11 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning. On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the.

From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. However Unifor says the deadline has been pushed to 4 pm. 14 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.

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. MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am. Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am.

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