VIA Rail Strike

1 day agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal. 9 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.

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The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike.

. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. Eastern time on Monday. This is an important message from VIA Rail Canada.

16 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca.

In order to improve our community. ET on July 11. 21 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.

19 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. On Wednesday more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA Rail voted 99 per cent in favour of strike action if a new deal is not reached by the midnight Monday deadline. 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 alternative arrangements for travel.

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. Rail services will continue Monday. 18 hours agoThe strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm.

From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA.

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. 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. VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice.

Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. 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. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor.

Passengers arrive at a Via Rail kiosk at Central Station in Montreal Wednesday Oct. Peter McCabe THE CANADIAN PRESS. On July 11 as talks continue between VIA Rail and union officials.

Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline. Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. Unifor says it has yet again pushed back the deadline for a strike by Via Rail workers that.

19 hours agoA Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. Photo by Ryan Remiorz The. On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the.

Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. ET should no agreement be reached. VIA Rail workers are poised to walk off the job Monday after issuing a 72 hour strike notice.

18 hours agoStrike deadline for Via Rail workers extended as Unifor continues negotiations. ET on Monday July 11 2022. 20 hours agoPeople who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike.

20 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. A strike deadline looming over VIA Rail train operations has been extended until 8 pm. 18 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning.

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. If the union launches strike action VIA Rail will be forced to suspend all services across the country for the safety of its passengers. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations.

The deadline for ongoing contract talks have been extended until. Brittany Rosen has the latest on the developing story. 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.

VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry. 18 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. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning.

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