Unifor Council 4000 opens negotiations with Toronto Terminals Railway
December 8, 2015
Unifor officially opened negotiations with Toronto Terminals Railway (TTR) on December 3, 2015 in downtown Toronto on a new collective agreement for our 80 members of Council 4000 and Local 4003. Our TTR membership provide track maintenance, flagging and signal services on the Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC) in Toronto. The USRC is used by VIA Rail, GO Transit and the new Union Pearson (UP) Express. TTR is a jointly owned subsidiary of both CN and CP Rail.
Following our review of our bargaining surveys that were distributed amongst the membership, paid sick leave, improved benefits and wages were the key items going into this round of negotiations.
The Company tabled a short list of contract proposals, but that short list includes items that are contradictory with some of the Union’s proposals. TTR wants revisions within the collective agreement that they view as improving operational efficiencies and providing greater flexibility in terms of hours of work, rest days and filling positions. TTR also discussed with the Union the operational requirements placed on them by Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario and the operators of GO Transit and UP Express, and the relationship and role of TTR with Metrolinx going forward.
The December 3rd meeting was only to exchange and explain each parties’ proposals. Actual negotiations will start in the New Year on January 21 and January 22, 2016 in Toronto.
The Unifor TTR Bargaining Committee is as follows:
Following our review of our bargaining surveys that were distributed amongst the membership, paid sick leave, improved benefits and wages were the key items going into this round of negotiations.
The Company tabled a short list of contract proposals, but that short list includes items that are contradictory with some of the Union’s proposals. TTR wants revisions within the collective agreement that they view as improving operational efficiencies and providing greater flexibility in terms of hours of work, rest days and filling positions. TTR also discussed with the Union the operational requirements placed on them by Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario and the operators of GO Transit and UP Express, and the relationship and role of TTR with Metrolinx going forward.
The December 3rd meeting was only to exchange and explain each parties’ proposals. Actual negotiations will start in the New Year on January 21 and January 22, 2016 in Toronto.
The Unifor TTR Bargaining Committee is as follows:
Barry Kennedy - President, Unifor National Council 4000
Mark Robinson - Regional Representative, UNifor National Council 4000
Jeff Ongena - Local Chairperson TTR, Unifor Local 4003
Nick Ricci - Vice Local Chairperson TTR, Unifor Local 4003
Bob Fitzgerald - National Representative, Unifor
In addition to unifor4000.com, Unifor-TTR bargaining updates will also be available on Council 4000’s social media sites (Facebook, Twitter and Google+) and Unifor's information publication for Unifor members employed in Canada's Rail Transportation Sector, RailLINE. You may also use the Twitter hashtag: #Unifor4000TTRnegs.
Mark Robinson - Regional Representative, UNifor National Council 4000
Jeff Ongena - Local Chairperson TTR, Unifor Local 4003
Nick Ricci - Vice Local Chairperson TTR, Unifor Local 4003
Bob Fitzgerald - National Representative, Unifor
In addition to unifor4000.com, Unifor-TTR bargaining updates will also be available on Council 4000’s social media sites (Facebook, Twitter and Google+) and Unifor's information publication for Unifor members employed in Canada's Rail Transportation Sector, RailLINE. You may also use the Twitter hashtag: #Unifor4000TTRnegs.
