News - Back on Track

Unifor hosts ‘Get Canada Back on Track’ webinar supporting VIA Rail

Unifor members from across the country tuned in on June 7, 2022 to the union’s webinar about the history of VIA Rail, current challenges facing Unifor rail members and the...Read More

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June 09, 2022

Get Canada Back on Track: A Webinar Supporting VIA Rail

Passenger rail service in Canada is facing monumental challenges. From funding and service cuts to outdated equipment and infrastructure, we are seeing a decline in ridership and service quality, while...Read More

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May 19, 2022

The railway is what connected Canada: Jennifer's story

There is a stretch of highway in Canada called the “Highway of Tears”. It’s called that because there is no public transportation so people are forced to hitchhike. Dozens of...Read More

Unifor

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May 18, 2022

10 questions to federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra

Federal transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced that the government is seeking private proposals to develop and operate VIA Rail’s High-Frequency Rail project along the Toronto-Quebec City corridor. Unifor members in...Read More

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May 03, 2022

Know the facts about the HFR project

Unifor represents over 2,000 VIA Rail workers across the country. As workers, we are concerned about the implications of privatization on jobs and job security, working conditions, wages, and health...Read More

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March 29, 2022

VIA Rail P3 privatization must be stopped in its tracks

MONTREAL— Unifor plans to aggressively fight back against the federal government's latest announcement to privatize the VIA Rail corridor. "Public-Private Partnerships cost more, don't work, and the facts speak for...Read More

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March 09, 2022

Unifor supports Green Party’s VIA Rail Canada Act

OTTAWA— Unifor welcomes Green Party MP Elizabeth May’s private members’ bill VIA Rail Canada Act (C-236). “This bill alone won’t solve all the challenges VIA Rail is facing,” said Scott...Read More

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January 31, 2022

Canada must invest in revitalizing its national passenger rail service

Canada needs to get back on track and invest in the future of its rail system. The federal government needs to step up and pour some significant dollars into VIA...Read More

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January 30, 2022