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A monumental win for safety for our members and all transit workers in Canada.

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PRESS RELEASE - FEBRUARY 9, 2023

LONG WAITED FOR ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TRANSIT UNION - PRELIMINARY BUDGET 2023 GIVES $5 MILLION FOR TRANSIT SECURITY AND SAFETY INITIATIVES

WINNIPEG, February 8, 2023 – The Executive Policy Committee announced $5 million in transit security and safety initiatives in the Prelim

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25 Jan, 2023

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PRESS RELEASE - JANUARY 25, 2023

WINNIPEG TRANSIT UNION SUPPORTS ATU CANADA’S CALL FOR A NATIONAL TRANSIT TASK FORCE AMIDST ESCALATING VIOLENCE

WINNIPEG, January 25, 2023 – Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Canada is calling for the immediate implementation of a National Transit Task Force to comba

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20 Jan, 2023

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PRESS RELEASE - JANUARY 20, 2023

A GRIM START FOR 2023 – TRANSIT UNION REPORTS NUMEROUS ASSAULTS ON WORKERS & PASSENGER-TO-PASSENGER OFFENSES

WINNIPEG, January 20, 2023 – Amalgamated Transit Union Local (ATU) 1505 strengthens their resolve on their calls for action to improve Transit safety after several r

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03 Jan, 2023

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03 Jan, 2023

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PRESS RELEASE - JANUARY 3, 2023

WINNIPEG & BRANDON TRANSIT WORKERS ELECT NEW UNION PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, & BOARD MEMBERS

WINNIPEG, MB, January 3, 2023 – Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1505, representing over 1400 Winnipeg and Brandon transit workers, have elected Chris Scott

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29 Dec, 2022

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29 Dec, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE – DECEMBER 29, 2022

TRANSIT UNION – OPERATIONAL FUNDING HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING

WINNIPEG, December 29, 2022 – The Manitoba Government announced it will release over $34 million over the next 2 years to reduce the deficit in transit operational funding – Amalgamated Transit Union (

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25 Nov, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE - NOVEMBER 25, 2022

SEVERAL TRANSIT WORKERS SUFFER ABUSE – TRANSIT UNION PLEADS FOR BUREAUCRATIC PROCESSES TO BE EXPEDITED

WINNIPEG, November 25th, 2022 – Yesterday, on November 24th, 2022, several Winnipeg Transit employees suffered a series of abuse from disruptive Transit users, including verba

PRESS RELEASE - NOVEMBER 25, 2022