VIA Rail Strike
Some services for Monday July 11 may be impacted. 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.

. On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the. 23 hours agoThe union representing Via Rail employees has extended its strike deadline as talks aimed at reaching an agreement continue in Montreal. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached.
ET on July 11. Negotiations between Via Rail and Unifor are ongoing as of July 10. Should the strike proceed intercity rail travel will likely be severely disrupted.
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5 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. 12 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike. ET on Monday July 11 2022.
Robert Taylor CC. 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 is currently assessing the impact on.
Negotiations are continuing between Via Rail and a union. 6 hours agoUnion says strike deadline is now 6 pm. 17 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.
17 hours agoPeople who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike. However Unifor says the deadline has been pushed to 4 pm. Eastern as talks continue.
For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca. 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. VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice.
14 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning. We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. 23 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.
On July 11 as talks continue between VIA Rail and union officials. This is an important message from VIA Rail Canada. Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with.
Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am. In order to improve our community.
Via Rail offers nationwide intercity rail transport. Jul 11 2022 358 AM. Brittany Rosen has the latest on the developing story.
If the union launches strike action VIA Rail will be forced to suspend all services across the country for the safety of its passengers. Rail services will continue Monday. The strike vote result sends a clear message to the employer.
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. The deadline for ongoing contract talks have been extended until. Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am.
In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue. 16 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 pm. MONTREAL VIA Rail Canada workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike according to the Unifor union.
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. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. A strike deadline looming over VIA Rail train operations has been extended until 8 pm.
15 hours agoA Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. 15 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.
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. 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.
EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. The union says in a. 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.
Some services for July 11 may be impacted. A Via Rail passenger train makes its way along the tracks in Ottawa on Monday. Around 2400 workers were prepared to walk off the job as of 1201 am.
A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers has been extended until later on Monday. Via Rail workers affiliated with the Unifor union have threatened to embark on a strike from 0001 EDT July 11 over a contract dispute. VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry.
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