Jason Tower loves his job helping feed and take care of Mount Allison students. Tower has been the president of CUPE Local 1440 for 17 years, representing the 45 people who work in dining services at Mount Allison University.
But Tower and his members are in for a period of uncertainty now, after having received termination notices from Aramark Canada Ltd., the company that the university has contracted to deliver its food and dining services to students.
“I spent most of my weekend trying to comfort members who are stressed because they don’t know if they’re going to have a job in May,” says Tower. “They’re stressed out. Nobody can afford to be off work with no income for a whole summer.”
CHMA spoke with Tower to find out more.
