[Jeremy1026]

The last letter sent from Fiera to The Star[1] is scathing. Fiera is trying so very hard to play the victim to The Stars mean and "underhanded" tactics to get information about their operations. It probably would have served them better to just remain silent instead of sending this response.

[1] http://projects.thestar.com/temp-employment-agencies/letters...

[Danihan]

I don't know, I find that letter pretty convincing actually. They seem pissed, but they also make a lot of valid points.

[lovich]

At this point isn't it reasonable to assume that companies will not tell you the truth if it puts them in a bad light, and you would need to go undercover to find that truth? Companies cant tell their shareholders on one side that they are doing everything to maximize profit, and on the other side say that they will show their operations with all the good and the bad to anyone who asks.

[Danihan]

Not really. I believe the journalist did sign a document that she knew where the emergency exits were, and the only "damning" thing she found on-site was an unclean bathroom and generally difficult work.

This whole thing seems like such a non-story to me. Maybe it's because I've worked in factories before, but I've personally had more harrowing experiences on my 1st day than anything mentioned in this article.

[jakobegger]

Unreachable emergency stop buttons? Moving parts of a fan next to workers without safety covers? Workers fighting for space next to a crowded conveyor belt? Missing guard rails? Repeated fines for lacking safety? Everything about this factory sounds like a death trap.

[Danihan]

Until these things are flagged upon inspection (and they would) I'd take it with a big grain of salt.

[ABCLAW]

I don't, given that core claims in the letter, which is clearly drafted in anticipation of litigation by legal, are contradicted by the reporting.

Maybe you just get a sense of when a lawyer making shit up and slinging shit after you've put together a few dozen similar letters.