GRT Negotiations 2017

Ratification Meeting/Vote for NEW Tentative Agreement

A reminder to all Unifor Local 4304 Members,

As announced yesterday (Sunday), the ratification meetings/voting times for the NEW Tentative Agreement will be held today (Monday) at the Unifor Union Hall at 600 Wabanaki Drive in Kitchener. Please make every effort to attend at least one of the voting times if possible to hear the details of the proposed agreement, listen to questions and comments about the proposed agreement and cast your vote.

Voting times are at: 8:30AM, 11:00AM, 5:30PM and 7:30PM.

Reminder, all GRT services are continuing to operate normally today and strike action has been delayed until Wednesday morning should the new agreement not be accepted. Spring Sign-Up for Conventional Operators will proceed today as planned but Sign-Up for MobilityPLUS is delayed until Wednesday providing that the new agreement is ratified by the Membership.

New Tentative Agreement Reached

Grand River Transit strike averted

WATERLOO, April 2 – Workers, represented by Unifor Local 4304, at the Grand River Transit Authority reached a tentative agreement, averting a strike set to begin in Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge on Monday morning.

“After intense negotiations this weekend, the union is pleased to have reached a mutual agreement with the employer to address Unifor’s main concerns, and will keep our drivers on the road serving the people of Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge,” said Tim Mitchell, Unifor National Representative.

UPDATE: Strike Called!

UPDATE: After completion of the second SKILLED TRADES ratification vote the results are as follows:

Total combined Skilled Trades and non Skilled Trades votes -358
Spoiled -4
Yes -160
No -194
55% against ratification 45% for ratification

Therefore, we will be contacting the Employer & the public to inform them Monday April 3, 2017 5am picket lines will be up. You will be contacted by your strike captains. If you are scheduled to work anytime before then, GO TO WORK! You may encounter some negativity from management and the public, DO NOT ENGAGE! Thank you for your support!

Solidarity
Bargaining Committee

Ratification Meeting/Vote

All Unifor Local 4304 members,

The Ratification Meeting/Vote for the new GRT Collective Agreement will be held this Sunday, March 26th, at 10:00AM and 7:30PM. Your attendance at one of these meeting times to vote on the new agreement is requested if possible. Details of the new agreement will be made available at the meeting.

The meeting will be held at the Unifor Union Hall at 600 Wabanaki Drive in Kitchener.

Tentative Agreement Reached with the Region of Waterloo!

Region of Waterloo and UNIFOR Local 4304 reach tentative agreement

March 20, 2017

Waterloo Region – A tentative agreement has been reached between the Region of Waterloo and UNIFOR Local 4304 Grand River Transit/MobilityPLUS, operators, dispatchers, fleet mechanics and service attendants.

Ratification dates have yet to be set.

Having reached this agreement, there will be no disruption and all services will continue as scheduled.