MB: Amount of Winnipeg Transit Drivers with PTSD Skyrockets

July 17, 2018
The number of Winnipeg Transit drivers off work suffering from traumatic stress increased dramatically between 2016 and 2017.

The number of Winnipeg Transit drivers off work suffering from traumatic stress increased dramatically between 2016 and 2017.

Data released by the Workers Compensation Board reveals 14 Transit drivers were unable to work in 2017 because of traumatic stress, compared to two drivers in 2016.

The WCB data underscores the reality of a driver’s daily routine, said Aleem Chaudhary, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505 ...

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