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A Canadian woman who works at a grocery store in Ontario was shocked after receiving a racist letter at her workplace.
Nadine Davis works at the FreshCo grocery store in Peterborough, Ontario. as a cashier for almost 18 years. When she arrived at work on January 31, she found a disturbing letter addressed to her.
Davis received a racist letter at her place of work on January 31
The anonymous sender wrote: “After years of working with white people you have not learned their soft, polite manner. You are still arrogant in your manners. Many customers feel uncomfortable around you. Educate yourself, refine your very cultural background. You might be a better fit in Toronto than in this city. Think about it.”
The letter was signed anonymously by “one of those who pay your wages”.
In conversation with The Peterborough ExaminerDavis explained she was “shocked” and fought back tears while saying she couldn’t speak about it.
Sarah Dawson, director of public affairs at Sobey’s Inc., the parent company that owns FreshCo, also shared a statement Peterborough this week on Friday morning.
“One of our teammates received a letter from an external unknown sender that was deeply offensive and racist in tone. We will not tolerate this treatment of our teammates and hope whoever sent it understands they are not welcome to shop with us,” Dawson wrote.
“This incident is particularly disheartening as we reflect and engage during Black History Month; We know there is still work to be done as a society in the fight against racism and intolerance and this is another unfortunate example.”
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