VIA Rail Strike

Peter McCabe THE CANADIAN PRESS. That means some 2400 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff are set to walk off the job early Monday morning.

Gzvh6ph9zbnpm

12 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm.

. 2 hours agoUnion says strike deadline is now 6 pm. 19 hours agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal. Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted.

Rail services will continue Monday. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning.

Has been extended to July 11 at 400 pm. 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. ET on July 11.

Unifor had previously said that a strike. ET on Monday July 11 2022. 10 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning.

Jul 8 2022 1224 PM. The deadline for ongoing contract talks have been extended until. 23 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.

Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. Unifor has given 72 hour strike notice to VIA Rail as the union says talks have failed to progress. 19 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.

The union previously announced that a strike would go into effect if a. 10 hours agoThe strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. Passengers arrive at a Via Rail kiosk at Central Station in Montreal Wednesday Oct.

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. 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. From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted.

Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. Lead negotiator Scott Doherty says.

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. 8 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike. 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. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA.

18 hours agoA union representing thousands of Via Rail workers says a strike deadline which had been set for midnight has been extended. On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca.

11 hours agoA Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. 10 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. Eastern time on Monday.

The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike. Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. 1 hour 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.

19 hours agoMONTREAL July 10 2022 CNW - A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers set for July 11 at 1201 am. Photo by Ryan Remiorz The. 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.

A Via Rail passenger train makes its way along the tracks in Ottawa on Monday. We remain hopeful that a. 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.

13 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. Negotiations are continuing between Via Rail and a union. VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice.

Y6c3zuyl3cdnrm