Unionized transit workers in Winnipeg vote to accept new contract
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Transit workers in Winnipeg with the ATU Local 1505 have voted to accept a new contract, which offers a wage increase of 12.6 per cent compounded
The numbers are in, and a new contract has been voted, allaying concerns of a possible strike by unionized Winnipeg transit workers.
Employees represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1505 accepted an agreement brought forward by Winnipeg Transit and the City of Winnipeg on Friday. It is the third agreement brought forward following concerns and complaints brought forth by workers — from overtime work to risks of unsafe working conditions.
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The agreement offers the following, as per a release issued by the union on Friday evening:
As part of the release, the union noted that the agreement, “is a significant step towards ensuring the well-being of our valued members and the continued delivery of exceptional transit services to the community.”
Local president Chris Scott wrote that the union hopes to now implement initiatives and processes aimed at enhancing “the workplace environment and the safety of all members.”
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