VIA Rail Strike

ET on Monday July 11 2022. 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.

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MONTREAL VIA Rail Canada workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike according to the Unifor union.

. 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. The results for the final vote were 994 in favor of strike action at Local 100 and 993 in favor. ET on July 11.

11 hours agoPublished July 11 2022 256 am. Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached.

Jul 11 2022 358 AM. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday.

Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am. Robert Taylor CC.

Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am. PDT Share Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon. 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.

17 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. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca.

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. 8 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning. 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 had previously said that a strike. By Aisling MurphyStaff Reporter Thu July 7 2022 timer 1 min. 17 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.

In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue. 11 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. 8 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.

Read JOIN THE CONVERSATION Workers have issued a 72-hour strike notice to VIA Rail after negotiations have failed to progress. 10 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted.

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. From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted strike votes with VIA Rail members across Canada. Unifour issued a 72-hour strike notice to the National Railways on Friday and 2400 employees are ready to quit their jobs if they fail to negotiate a new contract by 1201 am on Monday.

The strike vote result sends a clear message to the employer. After the strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon Via Rail almost avoided the prospect of an immediate outage of service across Canada. Eastern as talks continue.

9 hours agoEarly Monday morning Via Rail issued its own statement saying it is committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement. 21 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. 9 hours agoRead more.

President and Chief Executive Officer Martin R Landry also noted that. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike. 6 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.

9 hours agoA 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.

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