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Workers Win Lottery After Getting Laid Off

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14 Aug 2011 11 views
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Disappointment turned into celebration and happiness after a group of manufacturing plant employees in Ottawa won $7 million in the lottery a day after their company announced massive layoffs.

Disappointment turned into celebration and happiness after a group of manufacturing plant employees in Ottawa won $7 million in the lottery a day after their company announced massive layoffs.

Ten employees who got layoff notices on Wednesday at SMART technologies were part of the group of winners

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