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Worker reinstated after profane outburst during Israel-Gaza debate at paper mill

by HR News Canada Staff January 7, 2026

written by HR News Canada Staff January 7, 2026

A New Brunswick arbitrator has reinstated a paper mill worker fired for harassment after a workplace conversation about the Israel-Gaza conflict escalated into profanity and offensive comments directed at a Jewish truck driver. The worker, a shipper with four years at Lake Utopia Paper in Saint Geor...

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Worker reinstated after profane outburst during Israel-Gaza debate at paper mill

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