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3/16/2021
Unifor Council 4000 members have voted "overwhelmingly" to accept two collective agreements with VIA Rail Canada Inc., union officials announced yesterday.
The new two-year contracts cover about 1,700 maintenance workers, onboard service personnel, chefs, sales agents and customer service staff at VIA Rail.
The pacts include a 2% wage increase for all workers, increased pension contributions for members of the hybrid plan, and new and improved benefits.
“The determination and professionalism of everyone involved led to fair and reasonable agreements despite the unique challenges faced over the last year,” said Martine Rivard, VIA Rail’s chief employee experience officer, in a press release.
The bargaining included a "long and difficult round of negotiations," said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.
"While the country's passenger-rail service was suddenly left at a stand-still, the committee still negotiated a deal that improves working conditions for all members," he said.