Earlier this month, Goodyear suspended operations at its plant in Napanee due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A longtime Goodyear employee, whom Global News granted anonymity due to fear of retribution, says the company is forcing employees to use their vacation time and sick days while the plant is shut down.
The worker says a message was sent to employees on Monday by a Goodyear Alert emergency notification system, saying: “Holiday pay and banked emergency leave hours will be utilized… If necessary, Napanee team members will be paid for the remainder of this pay period using pay code ‘community disaster.’” The source told Global News that as of Wednesday, employees have not been provided with any other alternatives, other than using their