A man has been charged with assault and assault with a weapon after RCMP say a union leader was "pushed" by a truck at a picket line in Taché on Monday. Natashia Lapeire helped calm things down outside council chambers, where council had been holding a closed session of its public works meeting. WATCH | Heated start to RM of Taché public workers strike: Public service workers in RM of Taché hit picket lines | Duration 1:46 A strike by members of the Operating Engineers of Manitoba Local 987 could affect services like landfills and snow clearing for thousands of people living in the RM of Taché, located southeast of Winnipeg. Public Works employees have been without a contract since December 2024. (Christopher Gareau/CBC)The union, which also represents public works employees in neighbouring municipalities, said the Taché workers make about $8 per hour less than their counterparts.

Source: CBC News February 25, 2026 00:38 UTC