VIA engineers set to strike on Christmas Eve

The Canadian Teamsters Union, representing VIA Rail engineers, has served notice that they plan to strike starting 4:30 p.m. on Saturday December 24, 2005. The engineers have been without a contract since 2000.

Just about as long as the Amtrak Engineers have. I thought VIA Engineers were CN emplyoees is that the case?

AmtrakFan wrote:I thought VIA Engineers were CN emplyoees is that the case?

No. Except for some of the remote service trains, the engineers and all service personnel are employed by VIA.

Here is a link to a CBC news story titled "Show 'common decency,' don't disrupt Via Christmas service, minister pleads": CBC News

It looks llike there will not be a strike after all.

VIA Rail wrote:MONTREAL - VIA Rail Canada is pleased to announce that it has concluded a tentative agreement with the Teamster Canada Rail Conference, representing over 350 locomotive engineers at the national passenger rail service, thus avoiding the possibility of a strike that could have begun on December 24.

Further details of the agreement will be provided following a vote by the members of the union, expected to be held in the coming days.