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VIA Rail strike averted as new deal keeps rail service on track

VIA Rail and the union representing 24 hundred of its staff have reached a tentative agreement, after a marathon bargaining session that lasted into the early morning hours today (Tuesday).

The new pact means passenger rail service across the country will not be disrupted.

UNIFOR had threatened to pull the maintenance staff, ticket agents, and on-board service personnel off the job first thing Monday morning but kept delaying the deadline as talks continued.

Details won’t be released until a ratification vote is held but the union has said wages and job security were the big issues.

with files from Vista Radio newswire

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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