For 23 years, from Monday morning until Friday, Terry Godden rolled out of bed, pulled on his coat and hitched up a 16-foot trailer destined for Rona stores across the Avalon. Lowe's had acquired Rona, a company originally headquartered in Quebec, only three years earlier. Union bypassedGodden was one of the lucky few Rona employees offered work. Workers were told they had to remain with Rona until the closing date to qualify for severance pay. Baker confirmed that many Rona employees are still searching for work.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2019 09:22 UTC