VIA Rail Strike

10 hours agoUnion says strike deadline is now 6 pm. ET on July 11.

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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.

. 19 hours agoA Via Rail train that was bound for Montreal sits on the tracks at Union Station in Toronto on March 28 2020. Saying it still hopes to reach an agreement with. Rail services will continue Monday.

ET on Monday July 11 2022. Time it had pushed it back to on Sunday. This is an important message from VIA Rail Canada.

Negotiations are continuing between Via Rail and a union. The union says in a statement on social media that the strike deadline is now 6 pm. 20 hours agoAs talks have progressed Unifor has pushed the strike deadline until 400 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. 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. The union that represents around 2400 VIA Rail employees initially issued a strike.

We remain hopeful that a deal can be reached Lana Payne Unifor. In a release VIA Rail said some services scheduled for Monday may be impacted as negotiations continue. 20 hours agoVIA Rail possible strike.

We remain hopeful that a. ET should no agreement be reached. People who use VIA Rail could experience some delays later on today due to a possible workers strike.

18 hours agoStrike deadline for Via Rail workers extended as Unifor continues negotiations. From June 20 to July 1 both Unifor Council 4000 and Unifor Local 100 conducted. 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.

Photo by Jack Boland Toronto Sun. 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.

EDT today Monday July 11 VIA said this morning. 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 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.

1 day 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. Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline.

Photo by Ryan Remiorz The. Eastern time on Monday. The strike was originally set to begin at 1201 am.

MONTREAL VIA Rail Canada workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike according to the Unifor union. Unifor represents around 2400 workers including maintenance and. 18 hours agoVIA Rail has nearly avoided a strike that would have immediately halted all services across Canada this morning.

Passengers arrive at a Via Rail kiosk at Central Station in Montreal Wednesday Oct. For the latest updates on train status please visit our website at viarailca. On Monday more than 2000 employees will join the.

The deadline for ongoing contract talks have been extended until. In order to improve our community. 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.

Has been extended to July 11 at 400 pm. A strike deadline looming over VIA Rail train operations has been extended until 8 pm. Unifor says it has again pushed back the deadline for a strike by.

VIA Rail union issues 72-hour strike notice. Services may be suspended as of Monday If VIA Rail and Unifor do not reach a deal by 1201 am. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions.

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. 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. 1 day agoMONTREAL July 10 2022 CNW - A strike deadline for VIA Rail workers set for July 11 at 1201 am.

A Via Rail passenger train makes its way along the tracks in Ottawa on Monday. 18 hours agoThe strike deadline has been extended to 4 pm. Unifor represents more than 2000 maintenance workers on-board service personnel chefs sales agents and customer service staff at VIA.

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. Eastern Monday two hours later than the 4 pm. Peter McCabe THE CANADIAN PRESS.

VIA Rail remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement said Martin R Landry. On July 11 as talks continue between VIA Rail and union officials. Via Rail has avoided a strike after a deadline to come to terms with the union was extended to 4 pm.

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. 16 hours agoVIA Rail passengers may experience delays on Monday due to a potential workers strike. 9 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.

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. The strike vote result sends a clear message to the employer. Brittany Rosen has the latest on the developing story.

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