Some layoffs at MEC but more permanent staff to be hired, CEO says in restructuring plan
In nationwide all-staff, Phil Arrata announces move away from casual employment, as co-op aims to stem losses
Yvette Brend · CBC News · Posted: Jan 20, 2020
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is laying off some of its 2,400 employees — but offering permanent positions to many of its casual workers — as it restructures in a bid to restore its financial health.
The outdoor retailer, which lost more than $11 million in the past fiscal year, is aiming to cut costs, and change what it stocks and how it staffs, according to an online statement from CEO Phil Arrata.
The statement was released after the company's 22 stores across Canada were shut down on Sunday afternoon for a nationwide all-staff meeting, according to employees at several outlets. Store managers read a statement outlining the new direction Arrata plans to take MEC.
In some stores that meant a handful of layoffs. MEC declined to confirm a total number.
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