Local Newspapers on PMP closure and demonstrations

Vaughan Perspectives dedicated almost one full page in its current issue discussing the events after over 2,000 PMP employees who "...had no idea the company was going out of business" were sent home without a single day of notice nor any compensation.

Employment Opportunities

AGS Autmotive, 675 Progress Ave, Scarborough, ON
Vacant Positions: Program Manager, Corporate Cost Estimating Manager, CMM Applications Engineer, Electrical Technician, Controls Automation Engineer, Senior accounts Receivable Analyst, Accounts Payable Associate, Analyst Business Systems, Financial Analyst
Contact: Dave McCulloch, Corporate HR Manager, (416) 438-6650 x2615, davem@agsautomotive.com

Rubbermaid, 25 Stanfield Rd, Mississauga
Vacant Positions: Injection Mould Set-UP Technician, Industrial Millwrights/Mechanics
Contact: Gillian Douglas, fax (905) 279-2993, gillian.douglas@rubbermaid.com

Capital Tool & Design, 270 Spinnaker Way, Concord
Vacant Positions: Press Operators (day and afternoon shift)
Contact: Joy Sanftenberg (905) 760-8088 x4098, joy.sanftenberg@ctdonline.com

Motivated Staffing Inc.
Vacant Positions: Mold Service Technician
Contact: Dave Gough, (905) 951-6300, daveg@motivatedstaffing.com

Mother Parkers Tea and Coffee, located in Mississauga and Ajax
Vacant Positions: Production Supervisor, Quality Lab Technician, Maintenance Mechanics and Electircinas, Forklift (Raymond Reach) operators, Various other positions
Contact: Kim Thompson, Manager HR, (905) 683-5080 x243, kthompson@mother-parkers.com

Ministry of Training Session for exPMP employees

Three session are offered where you can find out more about unemployment benefits, job search and other services available :

Riviera Parque Dining Banquet and Convention Centre
2800 Highway 7 West (Jane and Hwy 7)
Thursday, July 17th from 9am - noon
Tuesday, July 22 from 1pm - 4pm

La Primavera Hospitality and Convention Centre,
77 Woodstream Blvd, Woodbridge (Hwy7 & Martin Grove Rd)

Tuesday, July 29 from 9am - noon

"Wage Protection Program' terminated in late 1990's

According to a post published at Doorey's Workplace Law Blog in Ontario, the N.D.P. government of Bob Rae had a “Wage Protection Program” in which the government paid out outstanding employee entitlements up to a specified amount and did so quickly. Then the state would try to get some of the money back from the bankrupt. That system made good sense, but not to the Mike Harris government, who believed fundamentally that it was not the state’s job to protect workers. They terminated the plan in the late 1990s. '

Toronto Star on PMP Severance Scam

Employers should post severance pay bonds is another article that appeared in today's Toronto Star. It is dealing with the fact that many people have left their home countries and came to Canada believing it to be 'socially responsible' society. Little did they know!

Canadian laws seem to allow different treatments for different groups of people. If over 2,000 people were layed off from any government or publicly owned company they would all have had to receive 16 week notice. The reality that over 2,000 ex-PMP employees are experiencing is quite different.

And all that the government has to say is 'We Can Do Nothing". Really ???

Lawyer Representation NOT for Severance Pay

There has been some misunderstanding on laywer representation offered through Simran @ 416-979-6972 is for. It is not to fight for Severance Pay, but to help you by representing you should you be served with notice to appear in court.

In plain language it means the following: according to current law demonstrating in front of PMP is not allowed. The lawyer will be there to defend you if police knocks on your door and you have to go to court. These demonstrations are very piecefull protests of socially responsible people trying to bring to public attention that the law needs to be improved. The Law requires 16 weeks notice for mass lay offs and it should be enforced! PMP management gave its employees ZERO notice. PMP management did not follow the law!

Meeting with Minister of Labour

'Workers petition labour minister' is the large article that appeared in today's Toronto Star.
It summarizes the results of yesterday's PMP delegation meeting with federal Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn in one quotation: "He (minister) said he would look into it and that it takes a long time to change the law"

Over 200 exPMP workers who geathered today in front of 9024 Keele Street did not lose the hope in Canadian justice system yet. It should not be possible for a 2,000+ employees company to terminate employment of that many people without any notice. The Federal Law should protect the workers! Minister has power to make special provisions, will he?