VIA Rail Strike

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. Unifor said in a release Thursday evening that it served 72-hour strike notice to the passenger-rail company after insufficient progress in labour talks.

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22 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.

. Is the strike vote posturing or is there a serious chance the trains wont run starting Monday. VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry. 7 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike.

Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. 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. Any insight into whether this is going to go.

Arrived practically on time. 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. Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted.

12 hours agoTHE CANADIAN PRESSAdrian Wyld. Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America. MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am.

10 hours agoThe strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor.

VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice. That means some 2400 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff are set to walk off the job early Monday. But on Monday we are scheduled for Winnipeg-Vancouver.

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 Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA.

Via Rail service could grind to a halt Monday after a union representing more than 2000 workers served strike notice. 11 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 a new contract could not be negotiated by 1201 am. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue.

My son and I just enjoyed the first leg of our cross-Canada trip going from Toronto to Winnipeg. Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the. Eastern time on Monday.

For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca. 18 hours agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal. 10 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.

Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm. Unifor represents Via employees working in its stations on. On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the.

18 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 is. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike.

People who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. Passengers arrive at a Via Rail kiosk at Central Station in Montreal Wednesday Oct.

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. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. Eastern time on Monday.

Rail services will continue Monday. 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. 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.

The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. Im scheduled for Aug. The union said 99 per cent of the affected workers which include.

12 hours agoHowever Unifor has issued a statement on its website and social media saying the strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. Unifor represents around 2400 workers including maintenance and on-board staff. Photo by Ryan Remiorz The.

ET on Monday July 11 2022. Jul 8 2022 1224 PM. Some services for July 11 may be impacted.

Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon. Unifor had previously said that a strike. The union representing some 2400 Via Rail Canada employees has issued a strike notice that could see workers off the job on Monday.

Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. Dryden ON Canada CKDR. ET on July 11.

11 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. Unifors national secretary-treasurer says in. Has been extended to July 11 at 400 pm.

10 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning. 18 hours agoMONTREAL July 10 2022 CNW - A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers set for July 11 at 1201 am. Unifor has given 72 hour strike notice to VIA Rail as the union says talks have failed to progress.

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