VIA Rail Canada has announced the ratification of new three-year collective agreements with Unifor’s Council 4000 and Local 100, covering approximately 2,500 employees nationwide. The agreements were approved by a majority of unionized employees and cover the period from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. They provide a framework for stability, […]
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VIA Rail Reaches Tentative Agreement With Union
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has reached tentative agreements with Unifor’s Council 4000 and Local 100, the union representing approximately 2,400 VIA Rail employees working in its stations, on board its trains, in its maintenance centres, at the VIA Customer Centre and in administrative offices. These tentative agreements are subject […]
VIA Rail Addresses December Travel Disruptions And Traveller Compensation
Martin R Landry, President and Chief Executive Officer at VIA Rail Canada has issued the following statement regarding the travel delays and train cancellations which occurred from December 23 to December 26: “A severe winter storm along with the derailment of a freight train disrupted VIA Rail’s operations from December 23 […]