Press Releases

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

Transit in the News

August 27, 2026: Free Press: Fully protecting Transit drivers overdue.

Transit in the News

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

PRESS RELEASE - JULY 26, 2022

TRANSIT DRIVER ESCAPES THROUGH WINDOW: BETTER SHIELDS NEEDED

WINNIPEG, July 25, 2022 – Last evening, July 24, 2022, a passenger attempted to stab a Winnipeg Transit driver with a knife by reaching around the driver’s shield.  According to police, the passe

PRESS RELEASE - JULY 26, 2022

PRESS RELEASE - JUNE 24, 2022

MISUSE OF BUS SHELTERS - TRANSIT UNION ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE

WINNIPEG, June 24, 2022 - ATU Local 1505 has long been an advocate for the need to address the prevalent issue of homelessness and addiction in our city.  On June 11, 2021, a letter, written by AT

PRESS RELEASE - JUNE 24, 2022