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'I thought it was a joke': Canada Post employee sent home for wearing N95 mask instead of company-provided cloth or disposable mask

A Winnipeg man who works for Canada Post as a mail carrier said he was sent home for the type of mask he was wearing, despite it being better than the company's masks.

A Winnipeg man who works for Canada Post as a mail carrier said he was sent home for the type of mask he was wearing, despite it being better than the company’s masks.

Summary

  • WINNIPEG -A Winnipeg man who works for Canada Post as a mail carrier said he was sent home for the type of mask he was wearing, despite it being better than the company’s masks.
  • “Right away a supervisor came up to me and told me I can’t wear that mask,” said Gallagher.
  • “I still didn’t change my mask, went about my day, just kind of ignored it.
  • The following day, Gallagher said he showed up wearing the same mask and was eventually told to leave after refusing to wear a company provided mask.
  • Gallagher has been told he can wear his mask outside of the Canada Post facility but he must wear the supplied mask in the facility.