Posted: Mar 15, 2021 11:52 AM CT | Last Updated: March 15
Michelle Gawronsky, president of the Manitoba Government and General Employees Union, alleges that paramedics are experiencing an intimidating and hostile environment in Winnipeg s fire halls. (Travis Golby/CBC)
The union representing Winnipeg s paramedics says it wants them taken out of the city s fire halls immediately, alleging they are being threatened and intimidated by firefighters.
Meanwhile, the firefighters union is asking the province to take over responsibility for ambulance service in Winnipeg.
Fire halls have become a hostile work environment for paramedics, Michelle Gawronsky said in a letter to Mayor Brian Bowman that was sent Friday.
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The union representing paramedics says it wants them moved out of Winnipeg fire halls because of a “hostile” and “intimidating” workplace within the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.
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