VIA Rail Strike

President and Chief Executive Officer Martin R Landry also noted that. 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.

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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.

. 5 hours agoMichael Berry MONTREAL 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. Eastern as talks continue. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue.

6 hours agoHigh-frequency rail line could cut travel time between Toronto and Ottawa transport minister says Jul 7 2021 Unifor said job security was the. PDT Share Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon. Should the strike proceed intercity rail travel will likely be severely disrupted.

The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. Negotiations between Via Rail and Unifor are ongoing as of July 10. Read JOIN THE CONVERSATION Workers have issued a 72-hour strike notice to VIA Rail after negotiations have failed to progress according to a press release from.

Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. A Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. STRIKE VOTE NOTICE Unifor Council 4000 has been negotiating with VIA Rail since December 2021.

In voting by workers across Canada from June 20 to July 1 members of Unifor Council 4000 were 993 in favor of a strike while Unifor Local 100 members voted 994 in favor. Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America. The strike vote result sends a clear message to the employer.

Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am. 5 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning. 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 is currently assessing the impact on. Through Rail has narrowly prevented the prospect of instantly suspending providers throughout Canada after a strike deadline was prolonged to Monday afternoon. 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.

MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am. Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. 3 hours agoADVERTISEMENT 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 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 the coming weeks. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. ET on July 11.

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. Via Rail workers affiliated with the Unifor union have threatened to embark on a strike from 0001 EDT July 11 over a contract dispute. Thu July 7 2022 timer 1 min.

MONTREAL VIA Rail Canada workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike according to the Unifor union. 14 hours agoVia Rail has said a strike would be a major disruption for passengers and communities across the country especially since the rail network had resumed nearly all of its services following several. However Unifor says the deadline has been pushed to 4 pm.

A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday. 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. 7 hours agoPeople who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike.

Negotiations have been very slow and have come to an impasse. Please visit viarailca to modify your reservation or call 1 888 VIA-RAIL 1 888 842-7245 or our TTY service for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing 1 800 268-9503. 6 hours agoVIA Rail is offering customers the opportunity to make changes to their travel plans without service fees for any departures prior to July 31st 2022.

4 hours agoEarly Monday morning Via Rail issued its own statement saying it is committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement. 7 hours agoPublished July 11 2022 256 am. The results for the final vote were 994 in favor of strike action at Local 100 and 993 in favor.

Some services for July 11 may be impacted. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike. Via Rail offers nationwide intercity rail transport.

By Jessy Bains Editor at LinkedIn News Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm. From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted strike votes with VIA Rail members across Canada.

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