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Transit Drivers Under Siege | Winnipeg News
A Winnipeg Transit driver was nearly hijacked with a hatchet early Thursday, joining a growing wave of violence against transit workers — sixty-four drivers are now on leave due to psychological injuries. In just days, three assaults have been reported, including a passenger biting a driver and a supervisor punched for enforcing fares. Two weeks prior, another driver was stabbed with a syringe. The union demands full bus compartments — estimated at $15 million — arguing worker compensation claims would cover the cost in two years. City data shows 42 assaults this year alone, as officials…
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