VIA Rail Strike

From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. 2022-06-16 VIA Strike Vote Notice.

Strike Deadline For Via Rail Workers Extended Again As Unifor Continues Negotiations Citynews Ottawa

19 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.

. Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline. 16 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike.

EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. 18 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.

Eastern time on Monday. Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. A strike would affect VIA Rails service in Ottawa with eight daily weekday trains to and from Toronto and another five to and from Montreal.

A strike deadline looming over VIA Rail train operations has been extended until 8 pm. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun.

Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. Passengers arrive at a Via Rail kiosk at Central Station in Montreal Wednesday Oct. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA.

Is the strike vote posturing or is there a serious chance the trains wont run starting Monday. Got the email cancelling the July 11 Winnipeg to Vancouver train. 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.

18 hours agoThe strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. On July 11 as talks continue between VIA Rail and union officials. Negotiations are continuing between Via Rail and a union.

These tentative agreements are. The deadline for ongoing contract talks have been extended until. Photo by Ryan Remiorz The.

If the union launches strike action VIA Rail will be forced to suspend all services across the country for the safety of its passengers. In order to improve our community. 8 hours agoVIA Rail passengers will have to wait a little longer to see if a strike can be avoided which could disrupt service coast to coast.

The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike. ET should no agreement be reached. 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.

A Via Rail passenger train makes its way along the tracks in Ottawa on Monday. Peter McCabe THE CANADIAN PRESS. Montréal July 12 2022 VIA Rail Canada VIA Rail has reached tentative agreements with Unifors Council 4000 and Local 100 the union representing some 2400 VIA Rail employees working in its stations on board its trains in its maintenance centres the VIA Customer Centre and administrative offices.

18 hours agoA Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. Please be advised that the union representing some 2400 VIA Rail employees issued a strike notice to take effect on July 11 2022 at 8 pm.

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. Unifor says it has yet again pushed back the deadline for a strike by Via Rail workers that. 21 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.

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. 1 day agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca.

17 hours agoStrike deadline for Via Rail workers extended as Unifor continues negotiations. Negotiations have been very slow and have come to an impasse. VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry.

Any insight into whether this is going to go. 10 hours agoUnion says strike deadline is now 6 pm. 19 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm.

18 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. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations. Rail services will continue Monday.

Confirming cancellation of July 11 Winnipeg to Vancouver whether there is a strike or not. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. 20 hours agoPeople who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike.

This is an important message from VIA Rail Canada. Unifor Council 4000 has been negotiating with VIA Rail since December 2021. ET on Monday July 11 2022.

VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice. 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. Brittany Rosen has the latest on the developing story.

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