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Paramedics Union Fights for Dismissed Colleague's Free Speech

7/2/2025

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York Region's paramedics union is rallying for the reinstatement of Katherine Grzejszczak, a paramedic dismissed for a Facebook post condemning Israel's military actions. CUPE argues her firing infringes on her freedom of expression, igniting a crucial debate about the rights of workers to speak out against war and genocide without jeopardizing their employment.

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York Region's paramedics union is rallying for the reinstatement of Katherine Grzejszczak, a paramedic dismissed for a Facebook post condemning Israel's military actions. CUPE argues her firing infringes on her freedom of expression, igniting a crucial debate about the rights of workers to speak out against war and genocide without jeopardizing their employment.