VIA Rail Strike

On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the. 5 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning.

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

From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted.

. Eastern time on Monday. 3 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike. ET on July 11.

7 hours agoHowever Unifor has issued a statement on its website and social media saying the strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. 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. Should the strike proceed intercity rail travel will likely be severely disrupted.

The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. 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.

Negotiations between Via Rail and Unifor are ongoing as of July 10. Negotiations have been very slow and have come to an impasse. Rail services will continue Monday.

6 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. MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am. A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday.

Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. Eastern as talks continue.

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. 6 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. Robert Taylor CC.

We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike. 2022-06-16 VIA Strike Vote Notice.

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. 13 hours agoMONTREAL July 10 2022 CNW - A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers set for July 11 at 1201 am. VIA Rail is.

Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America. Jul 11 2022 358 AM. MONTREAL VIA Rail workers with unions Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 have given 72 hours strike notice to VIA Rail after talks failed to progress.

Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the. Unifor represents around 2400 workers including maintenance and. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue.

Has been extended to July 11 at 400 pm. 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.

Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. 5 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. A Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020.

Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. 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. Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am.

Some services for July 11 may be impacted. Via Rail offers nationwide intercity rail transport. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun.

Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. 7 hours agoTHE CANADIAN PRESSAdrian Wyld. 14 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 union issues 72-hour strike notice. 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.

Unifor Council 4000 has been negotiating with VIA Rail since December 2021. 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. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached.

Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA. ET on Monday July 11 2022. Via Rail workers affiliated with the Unifor union have threatened to embark on a strike from 0001 EDT July 11 over a contract dispute.

However Unifor says the deadline has been pushed to 4 pm. People who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike. 4 hours agoVia Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon.

Possible Workers Strike Could Cause Travel Delays Says Via Rail Cp24 Com