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Tim Hortons franchisee's foreign worker reliance sparks wage criticism

Original: Late stage capitalism: if you can't exploit workers with below living wage renumeration, then you get to go to bankruptc

A Tim Hortons franchisee in Eastern Ontario is facing criticism after it was revealed that more than half of its employees were hired through Temporary Foreign Worker programs. Commenters frame the case as an example of 'late stage capitalism', arguing the business relied on underpaying workers and could turn to bankruptcy court to erase debts when the model failed.

Why now: People are angry about businesses using temporary foreign workers to avoid paying living wages.

Tim HortonsEastern OntarioTemporary Foreign Worker Program

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• Late stage capitalism: if you can't exploit workers with below living wage renumeration, then you get to go to bankruptcy court to erase your debts. "A Tim Hortons franchisee in Eastern Ontario hired more than half of its employees from Temporary Foreign Worker programs at some… · Centurion480 · 3

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