Article content Unifor and Via Rail announced Saturday they had reached a deal in principle to renew the collective agreement of more than 2,400 workers. The deal covers maintenance staff, on-board personnel, chefs, salespeople and customer service agents at Via Rail, said the union, explaining it would see advances in workers’ rights. “With the current pandemic situation, our members are greatly affected,” said Unifor Quebec manager Renaud Gagné. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Via Rail, Unifor reach deal in principle on new contract Back to video The two sides did not reveal the details of the agreement. They will be first presented to members, with votes in the coming weeks.