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COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN VIA RAIL AND UNIFOR RATIFIED

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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Collective agreements 1, 2, and 3 for members of Unifor's Council 4000 and Local 100 will be retroactive to January 1, 2022, and in effect through December 31, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Collective agreements 1, 2, and 3 for members of Unifor's Council 4000 and Local 100 will be retroactive to January 1, 2022, and in effect through December 31, 2024.
  • VIA Rail employees experienced unprecedented hardships over the past 2 years, and when called upon remained professional and continued to offer the high-quality service that VIA Rail is known for.
  • It also offers reassurance for the communities who count on VIA Rail services from coast to coast to coast.
  • The Corporation has been awarded nine Safety Awards and three Environment Awards by the Railway Association of Canada since 2005.

STRIKE AVERTED: VIA RAIL REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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MONTRAL, July 12, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ -VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has reached tentative agreements with Unifor's Council 4000 and Local 100, the union representing some 2,400 VIA Rail employees working in its stations, on board its trains, in its maintenance centres, the VIA Customer Centre, and administrative offices.

Key Points: 
  • MONTRAL, July 12, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ -VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has reached tentative agreements with Unifor's Council 4000 and Local 100, the union representing some 2,400 VIA Rail employees working in its stations, on board its trains, in its maintenance centres, the VIA Customer Centre, and administrative offices.
  • These tentative agreements are subject to a ratification vote by VIA Rail's Unifor members.
  • Once ratified, the collective agreements will be retroactive to January 1, 2022, and in effect through December 31, 2024.
  • VIA Rail regrets any uncertainties that the strike notice issued by the union may have caused.