VIA Rail Bargaining Update
January 23, 2021
Members,
This week, Unifor continues negotiations with VIA Rail over the major concessions tabled against Council 4000 members covered under Agreements 1 and 2. The Union bargained over the weekend in efforts to have the Corporation move off their estoppel notices and then open discussions on the economic proposals of both Council 4000 and Local 100 (Agreement 3).
On advice of the Conciliator, both parties agreed to an extension of the conciliation period for Local 100 up to the end of today, January 20, 2021. The Union has requested an additional extension to allow time for further discussions on the concessionary issues relative to Job Security provisions of Council 4000, but VIA has denied our request.
Both Council 4000 and Local 100 have arranged strike committees across the country in the event collective action is necessary. We remain committed to negotiating the best possible collective agreement for all our 2,400 members at VIA Rail during these challenging times caused by the COVID pandemic.
We will provide further updates as the information is available.
In solidarity,
Local 100 and Council 4000 Bargaining Committees
Source - January 20, 2021 RailLine Volume 8, Issue 2
This week, Unifor continues negotiations with VIA Rail over the major concessions tabled against Council 4000 members covered under Agreements 1 and 2. The Union bargained over the weekend in efforts to have the Corporation move off their estoppel notices and then open discussions on the economic proposals of both Council 4000 and Local 100 (Agreement 3).
On advice of the Conciliator, both parties agreed to an extension of the conciliation period for Local 100 up to the end of today, January 20, 2021. The Union has requested an additional extension to allow time for further discussions on the concessionary issues relative to Job Security provisions of Council 4000, but VIA has denied our request.
Both Council 4000 and Local 100 have arranged strike committees across the country in the event collective action is necessary. We remain committed to negotiating the best possible collective agreement for all our 2,400 members at VIA Rail during these challenging times caused by the COVID pandemic.
We will provide further updates as the information is available.
In solidarity,
Local 100 and Council 4000 Bargaining Committees
Source - January 20, 2021 RailLine Volume 8, Issue 2
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Collective Bargaining Process: |
Local 100 Dates: |
Council 4000 Dates: |
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Notice of Bargaining |
September 3, 2019 |
September 3, 2019 |
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Notice of Dispute |
October 28, 2020 |
November 27, 2020 |
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Ministerial Decision |
November 5, 2020 |
December 7, 2020 |
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Conciliation |
60 days, unless extended by mutual agreement of parties |
60 days, unless extended by mutual agreement of parties |
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Termination of Conciliation |
January 4, 2021 |
February 5, 2021 |
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Cooling-off Period |
21 days |
21 days |
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Acquisition of right to strike/lockout * |
January 25, 2021 |
February 26, 2021 |
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Mediation |
No time limit |
No time limit |
*The right to strike/lockout cannot be exercised until
1) a strike vote is taken
2) 72-hours notice is given
1) a strike vote is taken
2) 72-hours notice is given
Related:
January 14, 2021 Unifor VIA Rail Bargaining Unit
December 18, 2020 Unifor VIA Rail Bargaining Update
December 8, 2020 Minister of Labour appoints Conciliator for Unifor Council 4000 Bargaining with VIA Rail
December 4, 2020 Unifor VIA Rail Bargaining Update
November 30, 2020 Unifor Council 4000 Files Notice of Dispute and Request for Conciliation as Talks Continue
November 20, 2020 Unifor VIA Rail Bargaining Update
November 16, 2020 Unifor VIA Rail Bargaining Update
January 14, 2021 Unifor VIA Rail Bargaining Unit
December 18, 2020 Unifor VIA Rail Bargaining Update
December 8, 2020 Minister of Labour appoints Conciliator for Unifor Council 4000 Bargaining with VIA Rail
December 4, 2020 Unifor VIA Rail Bargaining Update
November 30, 2020 Unifor Council 4000 Files Notice of Dispute and Request for Conciliation as Talks Continue
November 20, 2020 Unifor VIA Rail Bargaining Update
November 16, 2020 Unifor VIA Rail Bargaining Update
