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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 delay upgrades while council and unions push for urgent action.

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