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Winnipeg Transit users brace for disruptions during city, union labour talks

Winnipeg transit users are having to monitor their bus schedules for disruptions after the city took some of its buses off the road over the weekend.

Bus cancellations not a huge factor on already well-served streets, says city

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The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505, which is in a strike position, has asked its active members to stop doing any voluntary overtime until a new labour settlement with the city is reached. (CBC)

Winnipeg transit users are having to monitor their bus schedules closely for disruptions after the city took some of its buses off the road over the weekend.

While some transit buses have been cancelled as Winnipeg Transit drivers refuse to work overtime, the city said most of those cancellations were on routes that are already well-served or where alternate routes provide similar service.

Negotiations between the drivers' union, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505, and the city continued Monday. Members rejected the city's latest offer of a settlement last week. 

The city said it expects labour negotiations to run fairly smoothly and has requested a conciliation officer be on hand in hopes that a settlement can be reached soon.

In the meantime, transit riders can check winnipegtransit.com or call 311 if they need more information about their route.

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