Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE - NOVEMBER 8, 2022

WINNIPEG TRANSIT IS IN A PUBLIC SAFETY CRISIS – TRANSIT UNION PLEADS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION FROM CITY AND PROVINCE

WINNIPEG, November 8th, 2022 – The Winnipeg Transit system is left reeling after a series of assaults on patrons and a Transit worker over the last six days – Amalga

PRESS RELEASE - NOVEMBER 8, 2022

PRESS RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

SEXUAL ASSAULTS ON TRANSIT BUSES – TRANSIT UNION DEEMS IT A DOWNRIGHT SHAMEFUL PUBLIC SAFETY CRISIS 

WINNIPEG, September 22, 2022 – Throughout the morning of September 20, 2022,

an adult male passenger boarded a number Transit buses and sexually assaul

PRESS RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

PRESS RELEASE - AUGUST 31, 2022

ATU CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PASSED MOTIONS AT COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MEETING

WINNIPEG, August 31, 2022 –At this morning’s Community Committee meeting, a motion brought forward by Councillor Shawn Nason, Transcona Ward, for a Transit Security Force and full saf

PRESS RELEASE - AUGUST 31, 2022

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PRESS RELEASE - AUGUST 15, 2022

TWO TRANSIT OPERATORS ASSAULTED NEAR TRANSIT GARAGE - ATU CALLS ON CITY TO TAKE ACTION 

WINNIPEG, August 15, 2022 – On August 13, 2022, at approximately 4:45 a.m., two male Transit operators, off duty and in uniform, were assaulted while in the parking lot

PRESS RELEASE - AUGUST 15, 2022

PRESS RELEASE - AUGUST 4, 2022

THE IRONY: ON-DUTY TRANSIT WORKERS ASSAULTED WHILE ATU RALLIES AT CITY HALL FOR A SAFER TRANSIT SYSTEM

WINNIPEG, August 4, 2022 – While ATU members rallied at City Hall for a safer Transit System after the attempted stabbing of an Operator just two weeks ago, T

PRESS RELEASE - AUGUST 4, 2022