Bargaining

No tentative agreement reached with VIA Rail

Dear members,

Council 4000 and Local 100 wrapped up negotiations with VIA Rail this week in Montreal, but despite the bargaining committees working late into the evenings, no tentative agreement was reached.

WINDSOR—Unifor Local 195 members working at the Best Western Plus in Windsor are on the picket line today in a push for fair wages and to fight back against concessionary demands from their employer.

“Unifor members at Best Western Plus deserve wages that reflect the value they bring to the hospitality sector and respect for the hard work they do every day,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Instead of seeking to improve working conditions, the employer has demanded concessions. Our members won’t stand for it.”

ST. JOHN’S—Energy workers aboard the SeaRose Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel have voted to join Unifor.

MONTREAL— VIA Rail workers represented by Unifor Council 4000 and Local 100 have delivered a strong strike mandate, with 97.5% voting in favour of strike action. The result reflects widespread frustration with the employer’s conduct at the bargaining table and sends a clear message that members will not accept concessions.

Unifor members deliver strong strike mandate at VIA Rail

Dear Members,

Council 4000 and Local 100 have concluded strike votes across the VIA Rail system, delivering a strong and united mandate to their bargaining committees as negotiations continue under the conciliation process.

Council 4000 members voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action with 97.5% support, while Local 100 members also delivered a strong strike mandate with 96% support.

Unifor members at First Student Bus, working as drivers in Whitby and Ajax, have voted to ratify a new three-year contract that improves wages. 

“Congratulations to the bargaining committee who fought hard for the members to reduce wage gaps,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 

OSHAWA, ONT.—Unifor members working at Durham Region Transit voted 98% on May 21 for strike action if they cannot reach an agreement with the region by midnight on June 6.

“The region has a responsibility to invest in public transit and in the workers who uphold it, especially as the community continues to grow,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 

If the two sides cannot negotiate a new contract, Unifor members will be in a legal strike position on Sat., June 7 at 12:01 a.m.

VANCOUVER—Strong wage and benefit increases are highlights of a new collective agreement ratified May 10, 2025, by Unifor Local 3000 members, ending the 12-day strike at the Arbutus Club, a private club in Vancouver.

“Congratulations to the Unifor members at the Arbutus Club, who stood up to the employer to win a fair contract that reflects their important contribution to the Club’s operations,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “When we fight, we win.”

MONTREAL— Unifor’s VIA Rail master bargaining committees are preparing to conduct strike votes after a disappointing week of negotiations failed to move the employer off major concessions that threaten job security and working conditions.

This vote was taken following offers deemed "insufficient" by the union. Negotiation committees from all provinces held meetings with members and gathered a strong strike vote from DHL Express members across the country.

We represent roughly 2,500 unionized employees of DHL Express nationwide. Unifor began negotiations with DHL Express Canada over six months ago, but to date, the union is still awaiting a concrete response to more than half of its demands, particularly regarding wage conditions.