1 arrested as scuffle breaks out during Brampton protest over wage dispute
, Ontario, to demand over $4,000 in wages and vacation pay allegedly owed to Rupinder Sidhu, a former employee.
Hunjan has a pending defamation lawsuit against Sidhu and NSN, claiming $515,000 in damages to his business by using “false statements and imputations,” according to the Statement of Claim filed with the Superior Court on June 17.The July 9 action was organized by NSN on behalf of Sidhu, 32, a permanent resident who arrived from Punjab, India, in 2018.
Peel police, who were called to the scene, confirm one person was taken into custody and “one person received minor injuries.”Following the demonstration, Dhunna says more workers from Sukh Auto Workers have come forward with similar experiences and NSN is currently in the process of reviewing their evidence.
“A few days later, Mr. Hunjan told me he had work for me again and told me he would pay all of my outstanding pay and increase my wage rate to $15.00 per hour if I returned to work,” he says in the complaint. Sidhu arrived and couldn’t find Hunjan, so he called him. Sidhu says Hunjan answered his cellphone and accused him of trying to steal from him and threatened to have him deported.Sidhu says Hunjan then entered the shop, grabbed a shovel and struck Sidhu on the shoulder before threatening to call the police and have him charged with theft. He then physically removed him from the shop.Later that day, Sidhu contacted NSN for the first time.
The July 9 demonstration was also aimed at Mahabir Singh Batth and Amandee Kaur Batth, the owners of Baba Dabha for alleged owed wages to three former employees totalling over $10,000.
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