Month: April 2013

I was able to do so because there are things I believe in, things I am prepared to sacrifice for, things I am willing to be unpopular for,

Marget Thatcher, between million dollar homes at the time I guess

Video game giant Electronic Arts is taking the axe to its Montreal office, laying off nearly two-thirds of the staff.

Named one of the worst employers in the United States over the past two years, the move came weeks after EA’s CEO resigned due to the company’s financial struggles.

The California-based gaming company has received a number of Quebec government subsidies. In 2010, the government agreed to cover 37.5 per cent of the labour costs at the studio, paying over $11,000 per employee.

Hey Quebec and Feds, get back that money from EA!

Ottawa’s new policy last April to allow employers to pay foreign temp workers 15 per cent less than the prevailing wage simply offers an incentive for employers to replace Canadian workers with migrants, he added.

Of course it does