Winnipeg Police Association

• Winnipeg cops breathe sigh of relief with vaccine news

  The president of the Winnipeg Police Association says a new move by the province to bump front-line workers to the head of the vaccine queue is a sigh of relief to his members.

  Health

  Apr 16
• Officer morale ‘in the basement’ with little help from chief: Winnipeg Police Association

  The Winnipeg Police Association says morale among officers is at an 'all-time low' in part due to the pandemic, but also due to a lack of leadership from Chief Danny Smyth.

  Canada

  Mar 20
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• ‘We have some bad apples too’: Winnipeg police and accountability

  With anti-racist protests taking place across North America -- including one Friday at the Manitoba Legislature -- the subject of police violence and racism has been on everyone's minds.

  Jun 3, 2020
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• City of Winnipeg won’t appeal arbitrator’s decision in pension battle with police union: Mayor

  The City of Winnipeg says it will not appeal an arbitrator's decision that found the city did not have the right to unilaterally modify terms of the Winnipeg Police Service's pension plan.

  Politics

  Apr 23, 2020
• Winnipeg Police Association wins grievance over pension battle with city

  An arbitrator has ruled in favour of the Winnipeg Police Association in their battle with the city over the police pension plan.

  Mar 27, 2020
• Winnipeg police taking extra coronavirus precautions

  As workers performing an essential service, Winnipeg's police officers are interacting with the public -- putting them at greater risk.

  Health

  Mar 23, 2020
• Winnipeg police union boss raises alarm about absenteeism due to increased violence

  The union representing police officers in Winnipeg is raising the alarm about the potential for more absenteeism due to injuries and stress caused by the recent crime wave.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2019
• Winnipeg police union warns of legal actions, officer retirements after pension changes

  Police will no longer be able to file overtime as pensionable earnings and officers' individual contributions to the plan will increase to 11.5 per cent from 8 per cent over five years.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2019
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• Winnipeg police union files grievance over city’s proposed changes to pension plan

  The union representing Winnipeg police officers has filed a grievance over what it is calling a “high-handed attack” on their collective bargaining agreement with the city.

  Politics

  Nov 12, 2019
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• Winnipeg police union opposes changes to pension plan; city says would save millions

  The union representing Winnipeg police officers is sounding the alarm over proposed changes to the service’s pension plan — changes the city says could save millions.

  Politics

  Nov 5, 2019