Via Rail strike

10 hours agoSTRIKE AVERTED. 1 day agoA union representing thousands of Via Rail workers says a strike deadline which had been set for midnight has been extended.

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VIA Rail strike talks go to the wire Officials with Via Rail and Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 have announced a tentative deal has.

. 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. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. 1 day agoUnifor says it has yet again pushed back the deadline for a strike by Via Rail workers that could lead to the immediate suspension of passenger rail services across Canada.

From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted strike votes with VIA Rail members across Canada. Please be advised that the union representing some 2400 VIA Rail employees issued a strike notice to take effect on July 11 2022 at 8 pm. MONTREAL VIA Rail Canada workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike according to the Unifor union.

1 day agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal. Read JOIN THE CONVERSATION Workers have issued a 72-hour strike notice to VIA Rail after negotiations have failed to progress. Montréal July 12 2022 VIA Rail Canada VIA Rail has reached tentative agreements with Unifors Council 4000 and Local 100 the union representing some 2400 VIA Rail employees working in its stations on board its trains in its maintenance centres the VIA Customer Centre and administrative offices.

If the union launches strike action VIA Rail will be forced to suspend all services across the country for the safety of its passengers. Via Rail says services across Canada could be suspended next week after it received a 72-hour strike notice from the union representing approximately 2400 of its. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am.

The results for the final vote were 994 in favor of strike action at Local 100 and 993 in favor. 1 day 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. 1 day agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm.

VIA RAIL REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS VIA Rail Canada VIA Rail has reached tentative agreements with Unifors Council 4000 and Local 100 the union representing some 2400 VIA. On July 11 as talks continue between VIA Rail and union officials. 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.

Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. 10 hours agoVia Rail reached a tentative deal with Unifor averting job action by 2400 workers. 1 day agoPublished July 11 2022 256 am.

1 day agoEarly Monday morning Via Rail issued its own statement saying it is committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement. Photo by Mike HensenPostmediaFile Officials with Via Rail and Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 have announced. This is an important message from VIA Rail Canada.

President and Chief Executive Officer Martin R Landry also noted that. These tentative agreements are. 1 day 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.

17 hours agoJuly 11 2022 624 pm. VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry. By Aisling MurphyStaff Reporter Thu July 7 2022 timer 1 min.

The union previously announced that a strike would go into effect if a. 20 hours agoUnifor says it has again pushed back the deadline for a strike by Via Rail workers that could lead to the immediate suspension of rail services across Canada. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca.

A strike deadline looming over VIA Rail train operations has been extended until 8 pm. ET should no agreement be reached. ET on Monday July 11 2022.

19 hours agoVIA Rail passengers will have to wait a little longer to see if a strike can be avoided which could disrupt service coast to coast. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. PDT Share Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon.

THE CANADIAN PRESSAdrian Wyld. 1 day 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. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue.

The union says in a.

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