VIA Rail Strike

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. 3 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike.

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On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the.

. A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday. Eastern time on Monday. 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.

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. Unifors national secretary-treasurer says in. ET on July 11.

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. 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. 4 hours agoVia Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon.

5 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning. MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am. Jul 11 2022 358 AM.

Negotiations between Via Rail and Unifor are ongoing as of July 10. Some services for July 11 may be impacted. Eastern as talks continue.

Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached. 14 hours agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal.

VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA.

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. Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America. Via Rail workers affiliated with the Unifor union have threatened to embark on a strike from 0001 EDT July 11 over a contract dispute.

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. Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the. VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry.

A Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. However Unifor says the deadline has been pushed to 4 pm. Unifor represents around 2400 workers including maintenance and.

The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike. Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. 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.

8 hours agoHowever Unifor has issued a statement on its website and social media saying the strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. People who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike. 6 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm.

Robert Taylor CC. ET on Monday July 11 2022. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca.

7 hours agoTHE CANADIAN PRESSAdrian Wyld. Has been extended to July 11 at 400 pm. Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted.

From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations.

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. Rail services will continue Monday. Via Rail offers nationwide intercity rail transport.

VIA Rail is. Should the strike proceed intercity rail travel will likely be severely disrupted. Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm.

The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. 14 hours agoMONTREAL July 10 2022 CNW - A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers set for July 11 at 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.

Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning.

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