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| Well paid jobs for Thorncliffe Park? |
We hope that North York Community Councillors will ask about the current hourly pay for employees at Costco stores in Ontario when the matter of the old Coca Cola buildings on Overlea Blvd. comes before them next Tuesday, September 10, 2013. On council’s agenda is a proposal to demolish the 1965 Coke structures and put up a bustling Costco store plus a full up service station as well. Whatever else my be on the minds of Chair Maria Augimari and her colleagues, the members will be well served by a look at the excellent money that Costco has waiting for its new employees at this location. Earlier meetings have been told there may be as many as 100 full-time jobs. There would be few retail workers in Thorncliffe Park who would not gladly trade their present positions for a chance to see the $17 or $18 an hour that Costco is said to pay. Research suggests that Costco rewards its employees with pay as much as double the going rate as places like Walmart, Target and others. The minimum wage in Ontario is $10.25 but under certain conditions some may be paid less. The 11-member council is in a position to approve the Toronto City Staff report on the proposed Costco and send it on with a recommendation to full council to do the same. Previously The Bulldog has reported on this and on the public spirited decision by Costco to maintain and find a place of pride for the Walter Yarwood sculpture that has adorned the Coke property for 50 years. Members of the the North York Community Council are Maria Augimeri, Chair, John Parker, Vice-chair, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, John Filion, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner and Karen Stintz Plan for Overlea Costco Yarwood’s sculpture
