VIA Rail Strike

MONTREAL Some 2400 railroaders could walk off the job at VIA Rail at 1201 am. 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.

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VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice.

. Photo by Ryan Remiorz The. A strike would affect VIA rails service in Ottawa which has eight daily trains to and from Toronto and another five to and from Montreal. Peter McCabe THE CANADIAN PRESS.

In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue. From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry.

Passengers arrive at a Via Rail kiosk at Central Station in Montreal Wednesday Oct. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. 12 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning.

On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the. Eastern time on Monday. 2 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.

Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. Rail services will continue Monday.

14 hours agoStrike deadline for Via Rail workers extended again as Unifor continues negotiations A VIA train arrives at the Dorval Station in Montreal on July 26 2009. 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. 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.

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. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike. 20 hours agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal.

Has been extended to July 11 at 400 pm. We remain hopeful that a. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun.

We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. 1 day 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. 20 hours agoMONTREAL July 10 2022 CNW - A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers set for July 11 at 1201 am.

12 hours agoThe strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. 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.

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. A Via Rail passenger train makes its way along the tracks in Ottawa on Monday. The deadline for ongoing contract talks have been extended until.

Monday in the latest instance of strife between labor and railroad management in North America. 12 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. 3 hours agoUnion says strike deadline is now 6 pm.

20 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. ET on Monday July 11 2022. The union previously announced that a strike would go into effect if a.

12 hours agoA Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. 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. Unifor had previously said that a strike.

Negotiations are continuing between Via Rail and a union. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca. 9 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike.

13 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA.

19 hours agoA union representing thousands of Via Rail workers says a strike deadline which had been set for midnight has been extended. ET on July 11.

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