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KITCHENER- 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.
Media inquiries call Unifor Communications Representative Sarah McCue at @email or (416) 458-3307.
