A paramedic was attacked on her way to work last week by a man who screamed at her to “sign the … contract.”

The B.C. Ambulance Service and CUPE 873 both confirmed on Thursday receiving a report of the attack. Victoria police were notified.

The woman paramedic was driving to work at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13, with a strike sticker on her car, and wearing a strike T-shirt. A man on a bike approached her, yelling at the woman to sign a contract to end the B.C. paramedic strike.

The biker allegedly chased the woman, tried to pull her out of her car and spit at her, and threatened to kill her or any other paramedic. He reportedly caused damage to her car by kicking it, and hitting her vehicle with his bike.

The attack ended near Belleville and Menzies streets.

When she arrived at work, the paramedic’s supervisor allowed her to go home for the day. She was not injured.

B.J. Chute, spokesperson for CUPE 873, said the paramedic is not willing to speak publicly about the incident. However, a co-worker of the woman who was attacked said the incident needs to be talked about.

“It is a dreadful shame that we are threatened with fines and jail time by our employer and the Labour Relations Board for not working on our days off, only to be assaulted by private citizens who (are) ignorant of the facts of this strike, particularly that we are still working for the safety of communities despite the lack of pressure that it places on the employer and the government,” said Meph Hamelton, a Victoria paramedic, in an e-mail.

Victoria police investigated the attack, said spokesperson Sgt. Grant Hamilton. Only a vague description of the man was reported to police, Hamilton said, and no suspect was found.

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