Former Goodwill employee living on $12 an hour speaks out
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Former Goodwill employee living on $12 an hour speaks out
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January 21, 2016
Thu, Jan 21: A former Goodwill employee was scraping by on wages of $12 an hour when stores across the province were unexpectedly closed. She needed her cheque tomorrow so she could pay rent -- but Goodwill announced they would not be able to pay out employees during their regular pay schedule. Tom Hayes has the story.
Former Goodwill employee living on $12 an hour speaks out
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January 21, 2016
Thu, Jan 21: A former Goodwill employee was scraping by on wages of $12 an hour when stores across the province were unexpectedly closed. She needed her cheque tomorrow so she could pay rent -- but Goodwill announced they would not be able to pay out employees during their regular pay schedule. Tom Hayes has the story.
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