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Exhausted, sleep-deprived workers on trains in Manitoba, report reveals

(Source: Winnipeg Free Press, January 7, 2019)

OTTAWA — CN trains travelling across Manitoba are being operated by overtired railway staff who are unable to take their mandated rest breaks, with some even falling asleep while on shift.

Full story: Winnipeg Free Press

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

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