UMSU votes to remain neutral in transit negotiations
With the possibility of either a strike from Winnipeg transit workers or a lockout of workers by the city looming, UMSU has voted to remain neutral — for now.
Winnipeg transit
Transit union counters after rejecting city’s final offer
Chaudhary emphasized the only way for citizens to not be able to access transit services in the near future will be if the city calls for a lock-out.
Transit workers embroiled in a Faustian bargain
Winnipeg Transit workers are refusing to sign a new city contract in what is turning out to be a significant labour battle.
UMSU targets city councillors for U-Pass talks
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Shields alone will not solve the root issue of violence
Transit violence is only a symptom of a wider, systemic issues.
Manitobans protest for safe housing, affordable transit
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U-Pass negotiations in beginning stages
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Fewer commuters biking to U of M campuses
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Transitway to U of M at centre of bureaucratic strife
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UMSU council to lobby for optional summer U-Pass
UMSU council unanimously passed a motion encouraging the union’s executive to lobby the City of Winnipeg to introduce an optional universal transit pass (U-Pass) for…