Nova Scotia Community College has hired Aramark Canada to run food services operations at its campus. CBC reports that 27 food services employees have been laid off as part of the decision. Affected employees are being offered interviews with Aramark, severance pay, and 40 days’ pay in lieu of notice. NSCC VP of Campuses and Communities Lynn Hartwell explained that the college food services operations have “been sustaining quite significant losses” that were unsustainable. Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union VP Rhea Gouthro said that the Aramark jobs are offering lower wages than the NSCC roles. The union called on the Government of Nova Scotia to prevent similar situations at other institutions by implementing stable, consistent postsecondary funding.
