The Canadian grocery chain confirmed Thursday that it reached an agreement in principle with the STTEUMR union, which represents 550 employees tasked with transportation and distribution duties. This breakthrough follows a grueling stalemate that began on March 30, affecting the flow of fresh produce through one of the company's key regional hubs.
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Metro Reaches Tentative Labor Deal to End Five-Month Quebec Strike
After five and a half months of picket lines and supply chain friction, Metro has brokered a tentative agreement with the union representing its Quebec distribution and administrative staff. The deal marks a potential conclusion to a labor dispute that paralyzed the company’s Laval produce center since late March.
Management and union leadership have scheduled a formal ratification vote for September 24. If the workers approve the terms, the agreement will finalize the renewal of their collective contract, effectively ending one of the longest grocery-sector work stoppages in the region this year.
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