Metro grocery store workers who are members of Unifor Local 414 began a strike action at 27 stores across the greater Toronto area, Saturday, after voting to reject a tentative collective agreement, last week.
The Canadian grocer expressed its disappointment about the rejection of the agreement despite the union bargaining committee unanimously recommending it to its members.
“The Company has been negotiating with the union for the past few weeks and reached a fair and equitable agreement that meets the needs of our employees and our customers while ensuring that Metro remains competitive,” said Metro Ontario, in a statement. “The settlement provided significant increases for employees in all 4 years of the agreement, as well as pension and benefits improvements for all employees, including part-time employees.”
The 27 Metro stores will be closed for the duration of the strike, but pharmacies will remain open and continue to care for patients in the impacted locations.
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