VIA Rail Strike

Passengers arrive at a Via Rail kiosk at Central Station in Montreal Wednesday Oct. Unifor represents around 2400 workers including maintenance and.

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We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached.

. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. 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. Jul 11 2022 358 AM.

8 hours agoHowever Unifor has issued a statement on its website and social media saying the strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. Eastern time on Monday. Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am.

14 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. 7 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. ET on July 11.

People who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike. However Unifor says the deadline has been pushed to 4 pm. 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.

EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. 14 hours agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal. 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.

The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike. Negotiations have been very slow and have come to an impasse.

ET on Monday July 11 2022. Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. Eastern time on Monday.

Robert Taylor CC. Unifor had previously said that a strike. 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.

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. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA. MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am.

Through Rail has narrowly prevented the prospect of instantly suspending providers throughout Canada after a strike deadline was prolonged to Monday afternoon. Rail services will continue Monday. A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday.

On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the. Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. VIA Rail is.

VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry. 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. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue.

Eastern as talks continue. 2022-06-16 VIA Strike Vote Notice. Unifor Council 4000 has been negotiating with VIA Rail since December 2021.

18 hours agoA union representing workers at Via Rail has extended a strike deadline that was set for today July 11 as contract negotiations with management continue. 7 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. 8 hours agoTHE CANADIAN PRESSAdrian Wyld.

Photo by Ryan Remiorz The. 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. Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm.

Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am. VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun.

For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca. Unifors national secretary-treasurer says in. A Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020.

4 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike. Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America. 6 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.

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. 6 hours agoThe strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. 6 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning.

Some services for July 11 may be impacted.

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