VIA Rail Strike

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. 7 hours agoTHE CANADIAN PRESSAdrian Wyld.

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Rail services will continue Monday.

. Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am. VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice. Negotiations between Via Rail and Unifor are ongoing as of July 10.

In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA. Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America.

Some services for July 11 may be impacted. Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the. Unifors national secretary-treasurer says in.

Eastern time on Monday. From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. Has been extended to July 11 at 400 pm.

People who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike. MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am. A Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020.

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. 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.

ET on July 11. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca. Via Rail workers affiliated with the Unifor union have threatened to embark on a strike from 0001 EDT July 11 over a contract dispute.

7 hours agoHowever Unifor has issued a statement on its website and social media saying the strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. Via Rail offers nationwide intercity rail transport. Unifor represents around 2400 workers including maintenance and.

Jul 11 2022 358 AM. 13 hours agoMONTREAL July 10 2022 CNW - A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers set for July 11 at 1201 am. 2 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers 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. 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 remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry.

6 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. VIA Rail is. 5 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning.

We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. Should the strike proceed intercity rail travel will likely be severely disrupted.

13 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. 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. 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.

Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm. Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. 4 hours agoVia Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon.

Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike. ET on Monday July 11 2022.

13 hours agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal. 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. On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the.

Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. However Unifor says the deadline has been pushed to 4 pm. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor.

Robert Taylor CC. 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. Eastern as talks continue.

Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday.

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