GRT Strike

• Waterloo Regional Council approves new deal with Grand River Transit employees

  The agreement between Waterloo Region and Grand River Transit employees was approved at regional council on Thursday night, marking the final stage in the contract process.

  Canada

  May 12, 2023
  
• Waterloo Regional council to ratify new contract with Grand River Transit bus drivers on Thursday

  Waterloo Regional Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday to ratify the new contract for Grand River Transit bus drivers and support staff.

  Canada

  May 11, 2023
  
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• With strike coming to an end, Grand River Transit buses to return Thursday

  The region says that it will provide free bus service beginning on Thursday and lasting right through the Victoria Day Holiday weekend.

  Canada

  May 10, 2023
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• Waterloo Region announces tentative deal with striking Grand River Transit employees

  Waterloo Region announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with union officials representing Grand River Transit bus drivers and support staff on Monday.

  Canada

  May 8, 2023
• Talks between striking GRT employees, Waterloo Region to resume Thursday

  The union representing striking Grand River Transit employees says it will return to the bargaining table with Waterloo Region officials on Thursday.

  Canada

  May 3, 2023
• Grand River Transit buses shut down as drivers, maintenance staff hit the picket lines

  Grand River Transit bus drivers and maintenance workers walked off the job at midnight after failing to ratify an agreement with Waterloo Region.

  Canada

  May 1, 2023
• Grand River Transit bus drivers in position to strike on Monday

  Unifor, which represents Grand River Transit bus drivers and maintenance staff, says it is in position to go on strike as of Monday if a deal is not reached with Waterloo Region.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2023
• GRT employees ratify tentative deal, buses could return Saturday

  Buses are one step closer to getting back on the roads in Waterloo Region as Grand River Transit employees ratified an agreement with the region, Unifor Local 4304 announced Thursday.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2020
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• Grand River Transit employees union reach tentative agreement with region

  A spokesperson for the Region says the buses will not return to the road until the agreement is ratified by both sides.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2020
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• Grand River Transit talks to resume Tuesday in bid to end strike

  This will be the first time the Region of Waterloo and Unifor Local 4304 have met since the day after the strike got underway on Jan. 21.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2020