In December of 2012, we told you about the Canadian company named ACTYL which was in Belize recruiting workers for McDonald's. Hundreds flocked to their interview sessions at the Radisson and many were eager for the opportunity to earn as much as 10 US Dollars per hour - even if it meant flipping burgers in a cold country. But, now a report from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation says that at least one disgruntled Belizean worker is calling it slavery. Jaime Montero has lashed out against McDonald's - and for that he has been fired, evicted from the McDonald's apartment and ended up in a homeless shelter. But, tonight, his claims are making headlines in that country. CBC network reported on the story:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/mcdonald-s-foreign-workers-call-it-slavery-1.2612659?cmp=rss
Montero was fired in November and evicted from the apartment. He still has a work permit, but has been unable to find another job. And while his plan was to send money back to Belize, he says his family is now sending him money while he tries to find a job.
Canada's employment Minister Jason Kenney - whose department said it is looking into the case - told the CBC network that if the workers felt forced to rent a place they didn't want to live in, that would warrant investigation.
Montero also claims that they spent 600 Canadian dollars for medical screening, visa processing and the bus fare to Cancun which they say ACTYL promised to re-imburse them, but did not. ACTYL's Linda West denied to the CBC Network that any such promise was made.
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