Paturel Lobster Employees to get Financial Help from East Coast Seafoods
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton March 13, 2018
Nearly two weeks after a fire destroyed the Paturel International lobster processing operation, displaced workers have told local television that they will be receiving financial help.
Temporary foreign workers are not eligible for Canadian employment insurance.
Paturel International general manager Stuart MacKay says the company is doing whatever it can to help its employees.
"We do have housing on the island. We have room for quite a few people. We are not charging rent for any of our accommodations and it’s open to all employees that feel that they need to give up an apartment for a short time," says MacKay.
The amounts of assistance to employees will be announced later in the week, he said...
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