Via Rail says services across Canada could be suspended next week, after it received a 72-hour strike notice from the union representing approximately of its 2,400 employees.
A Via Rail employee stands beside the entrance to a train at the train station in Ottawa, Nov. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld72-hour strike noticeIn a notice on its website, Unifor said if an agreement cannot be reached by 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 11, maintenance workers, on-board service personnel, chefs, sales agents and customer service staff will be on the picket line.
Unifor said a main issue is job security, and its members are frustrated the company "continues to push concessions and not work towards a fair and equitable collective agreement."in good faith in an effort to reach a new agreement without any disruption of service before the deadline.
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