Unifor 4304 President available to speak with media on GRT picket line
KITCHENER, ON, Jan. 20, 2020 /CNW/ - Tim Jewell, Unifor Local 4304 President, will be available to speak with media as Grand River Transit employees begin strike action Tuesday morning.
"Job action is always a last resort. Transit workers face difficult working conditions, and our members are united in our goal of reaching a fair contract with Grand River Transit," said Jewell.
Where: | Unifor 4304 picket line, 250 Strasburg Rd, Kitchener, ON N2E 3M6 |
When: | 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2020 |
Who: | Tim Jewell, Unifor Local 4304 President, and members of the local executive. |
As regional employees, Unifor members at Grand River Transit are restricted from speaking with media through their contract. Elected local union leadership, also frontline workers, will be available for comment.
Local 4304, which represents drivers, mechanics, vehicle service attendants and dispatchers at GRT, has been in communication with the employer about outstanding issues, and will work to set up bargaining dates with the employer to work through these demands. No details of the previous tentative agreement will be released.
Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy, including 23,000 in road transportation. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.
SOURCE Unifor
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