Workplace Violence in Manitoba Soars | Winnipeg News

Workplace violence in Manitoba has surged more than threefold since 2015, with nearly 2,200 incidents reported last year—up from 641 a decade ago. The Manitoba Federation of Labour calls it a “growing epidemic,” citing firsthand accounts from nurses, teachers, transit workers, and others who say their concerns were ignored or blamed. A quarter of the workforce lacks workers’ compensation coverage, likely inflating the true scale. The federation’s ten-point plan demands a provincial strategy, safer staffing, better training, and stronger enforcement to protect the frontline workers keeping communities running. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9ac859103080719e