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CTV News
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Vets Cab ratifies new contract
Unionized drivers at Vets Cab in Windsor have ratified a new four-year contract. The 300 drivers are members of Unifor Local 195 and voted 79 per cent in favour of a tentative deal reached on Friday. Local 195 President Emile Nabbout said the deal is a win-win-win. 'I think it's good for our drivers,' said Nabbout. 'It's good for the people who own a plate, it's good for Vets Cab. Everybody here is a winner at this point and our community as well is a winner because we still have the service provided with labour dispute, with no interruption to any service in the community.' He said one of the challenges facing both sides in talks was competition from other ride services like Uber and Lyft. 'I think we're going to remain competitive with the rest of the industry,' he said. 'We're going to be able to continue serving the community. The company will be able to survive and deliver the dispatch and the services they normally do to our industry, this type of industry.' Nabbout credited both sides for getting a deal done. 'Earlier this week, the demands coming from the company were a little bit unprecedented and we were able to spend long hours on Thursday and Friday to come up with something that can be ratified,' said Nabbout. Unionized drivers voted on the deal Sunday night at the union hall on Somme Avenue. Last week, the drivers voted 96.5 per cent in favour of strike action if needed to back contract demands. The workers' previous deal expired on Sunday. - Written by Paul McDonald and Rob Hindi/AM800 News.
CTV News
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Vets Cab drivers support strike action if needed to back contract demands
Drivers at Vets Cab in Windsor are in favour of strike action if needed to back contract demands. Unifor Local 195 represents the workers and held a strike authorization meeting Tuesday night at the union hall on Somme Avenue, where workers voted 96.5 per cent of strike action if necessary. Local 195 President Emile Nabbout said there are roughly 300 Vets cab drivers. He would not disclose what the key issues are in the talks but said there are many challenges including competition from Uber, Lyft and many others in the taxi industry. Nabbout said going out on strike is a last resort. 'Given negotiations, everybody hold their card tight to their chest and we're still optimistic that both parties will reach an agreement that can be ratified by our members,' said Nabbout. He said he's optimistic that a deal can be reached. 'Strike normally will damage not only the livelihood for our members, but they'll damage the company due to the many challenges we have right now from competition from Uber, Lyft, and many other taxi industries,' he said. Nabbout said over the years, the relationship between the parties has improved. 'I think both sides understand the risk of a labour dispute and we urge the company to come to the table with a reasonable expectation and maybe we can reach an agreement that can be ratified by those members in full confidence,' said Nabbout. The current collective agreement expires on July 13. Nabbout said both sides continue to talk and the union has not made any decisions when/if the workers will head out on strike. - Written by Rob Hindi/AM800 News
