MEDIA ADVISORY: Fired by York Region for anti-war Facebook comment, paramedic joins supporters to share updates, issues around her fight for reinstatement

Event Information

Begins: 31 July 2025
Location: Toronto, ON

TORONTO, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Thursday morning, paramedic Katherine Grzejszczak – fired last month by York Region for her Facebook comment in support of an anti-war rally – will provide an update and background to her fight to get her job back.

She will be joined by a group of supporters who will share insights into what Grzejszczak’s termination means for workers’ freedom of expression and political interference in the workplace.

WHAT:
Update on the firing of York Region paramedic Katherine Grzejszczak and statements from supporters

WHO:
Katherine Grzejszczak, paramedic terminated by York Region and member of CUPE Ontario’s Executive Board
Krista Laing, Chair, CUPE Ontario Municipal Workers
Anna Lippman, Independent Jewish Voices
Pamela Arancibia, Labour for Palestine
Daniel Paré, Centre for Free Expression
Basel Daoud, Heath Care Workers Alliance for Palestine

WHEN:
Thursday, July 31 at 10am

WHERE:
United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St, Toronto M5T 1N1
and via Zoom – see below for details

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For more information or to receive a Zoom link to the news conference, contact:

Mary Unan, CUPE Communications
647-390-9839
munan@cupe.ca