Pink-Slipped Canadian Tech Workers Win Lottery

W460

A group of Canadian technology workers won a CAN$7 million ($7.1 million) lottery this week on the same day they lost their jobs at an Ottawa manufacturing plant.

The 18 workers won the Lotto 6/49 prize on Wednesday, the same day their company, Smart Technologies, announced massive layoffs, starting in September, a company official told Agence France Presse.

The Calgary-based company said it is shifting its manufacturing to Mexico.

Ten of the 18 who will share in the lottery prize received pink slips.

Comments 0