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12/8/08 Ottawa Still in talks today and tomorrow for possible OC Transpo strike this Wednesday night.
11/7/08 Canada, Brantford Transit employees are talking through the weekend
brantfordexpositor.ca
11/3/08 Bus strike Canada Branford, Disabled citizens, Not good PR for the local goverment The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 685 and Operation Lift have been engaged in negotiations for a first contract. Twenty drivers and dispatchers have been on strike since Sept. 29. Last Thursday talks broke off again. See full article at brantfordexpositor.ca by Tim Philp is a political observer who lives in Brantford. E-mail him at tphilp@bfree. on.ca.
0/10/08 Canada Drivers vote to end Viva bus strike in York thestar.com
10/8/08 Canada Viva stoppage the strike no one noticed .thestar.com
10/6/08 Canada TRAIN, BUSES, Toronto, Even though the Gardiner is up and running after weekend repairs forced the closure of the major route, it's not smooth sailing for all Toronto commuters. citynews.ca
10/2/08 Talks break off in Viva strike news.aol.ca
10/2/08 Canada, Long Viva bus strike expected as talks stall .thestar.com
Canada York buses still idled by impasse thestar.com
10/1/08 Canada, Bus drivers of Viva Transit and their employer, Veolia Transport, are scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon with an Ontario mediator to find a solution to the six-day old bus strike. .allheadlinenews.com
9/30/08 Canada Talks fail York rapid bus strike
Long Viva bus strike expected as talks stall
Canada York buses still idled by impasse thestar.com
9/30/08 Canada Talks resume in York rapid bus strike .thestar.com
9/30/08 Canada Talks fail York rapid bus strike
Long Viva bus strike expected as talks stall
Canada York buses still idled by impasse thestar.com
9/30/08 Canada Talks resume in York rapid bus strike .thestar.com
9/30/08 Canada, When Viva drivers went on strike Sept. 25, Ryerson students that rely on the service were stuck scrambling for other ways to get around.theeyeopener.com
9/29/08 Canada Talks to end strike by Viva bus drivers to be held Wednesday canadianpress.google.com
Canada York buses still idled by impasse thestar.com
9/22/08 Canada, No strike: York Region bus drivers, company reach settlement canadianpress.google.com
9/19/08 Canada Viva drivers move closer to strike action georginaadvocate.com (nothing on web site
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113)
9/19/08 Canada Viva drivers move closer to strike action,
georginaadvocate.com
www.yrt.ca
(nothing on web site
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113)
7/24/08 Canada, Transit workers ready to strike. Winnipeg bus drivers could walk off the job at any time. Winnipegsun.com
7/22/08 Canada, Regina, both sides hopeful. canada.com/reginaleaderpost
7/21/08 Canada, Wheelchair bus drivers in Regina threaten to walk off job by July 28. TheCanadian Press canadianpress.google.com/article
REGINA — The union representing drivers with Regina's wheelchair bus service say they'll walk off the job if their employer won't return to the bargaining table.
7/18/08 Canada Regina paratransit bus drivers serving strike notice canada.com
*Canada, Montreal no contract since 1/07
Canada, latest 1/03/08 latest 1/4/07 OVER
Mississauga GO Bus 12/19/07
Ontario, perhaps for Christmas 07 OVER 12/08/07!
Ontario, Northland continues 11/25/07
OC Transpo must give 24 hours notice prior to a strike.
