Employees at an Ontario Tim Hortons owned by the children of the chain's founders say they have been told to sign a document acknowledging they are losing paid breaks, paid benefits, and other incentives as a result of the province's minimum wage hike.
"I feel that we are getting the raw end of the stick," said one front line employee who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of losing their job.
Besides losing paid breaks, workers with more than five years of service will have to pay 50 per cent of the cost of benefits, and employees with between six months and five years service will have to pay 75 per cent.
Compensating for an increased minimum wage is an unacceptable excuse for shifting the burden of benefit costs onto employees. Without paid benefits and breaks, Tim Horton's employees will actually be taking home less, not more.
The working class are the lifeblood of every country. When they take home less, they spend less and contribute less to the economy. Stop putting ice-cold profits ahead of living, breathing people who have needs.
