Maple Leaf Foods workers in Hamilton are "furious" to see their pandemic pay bump end despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing. Now, he's returning it in protest of the company's decision to stop the pandemic pay bonus to employees. Chris Bernardi and other Maple Leaf Foods workers returned their 'hero' shirts after the company ended pandemic pay bonuses. As of Thursday, 72 of the roughly 13,000 staff across Maple Leaf Foods locations had tested positive for COVID-19. Maple Leaf Foods are among many other companies, including grocery store chains, to stop handing out pandemic pay bumps.

Source: CBC News July 02, 2020 14:15 UTC