VIA Rail Strike

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

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The results for the final vote were 994 in favor of strike action at Local 100 and 993 in favor.

. 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. Via Rail service at risk of suspension after 72 hour strike notice from Unifor A strike would see maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and. 5 hours agoEarly Monday morning Via Rail issued its own statement saying it is committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement.

Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm. 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. Eastern as talks continue.

EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. Via Rail offers nationwide intercity rail transport. 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.

Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America. Negotiations between Via Rail and Unifor are ongoing as of July 10. A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday.

From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted strike votes with VIA Rail members across Canada. Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am. 7 hours agoThe union representing more than two thousand VIA Rail workers initially issued a strike notice for July 11 at 1201 am if a new deal with.

By Aisling MurphyStaff Reporter Thu July 7 2022 timer 1 min. PDT Share Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon. Read JOIN THE CONVERSATION Workers have issued a 72-hour strike notice to VIA Rail after negotiations have failed to progress.

5 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning. 8 hours agoPublished July 11 2022 256 am. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am.

However Unifor says the deadline has been pushed to 4 pm. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca.

The strike vote result sends a clear message to the employer. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue. A Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020.

ET on July 11. 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. 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.

Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. ET on Monday July 11 2022. MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am.

7 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. 6 hours agoRead more. 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.

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. 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. Should the strike proceed intercity rail travel will likely be severely disrupted.

Via Rail workers affiliated with the Unifor union have threatened to embark on a strike from 0001 EDT July 11 over a contract dispute. Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. MONTREAL VIA Rail Canada workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike according to the Unifor union.

Unifor represents around 2400 workers including maintenance and. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike.

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