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Metro Says It Has an Agreement in Principle with Striking Laval, Que., Workers
About 550 striking workers are set to vote on the deal after the union bargaining committee recommends ratification.
- On Thursday, Metro Inc. reached an agreement in principle with the union representing workers at its Laval, Que., produce distribution centre, ending months of contract negotiations.
- About 550 unionized workers have been on strike since March 30, demanding better pay and working conditions at the distribution centre.
- The bargaining committee will unanimously recommend that workers accept the deal, with a formal ratification vote scheduled for September 24.
- Negotiations between the company and the United Grocers Workers Union Metro-Richelieu had stalled over the summer, with both sides far apart on contract terms.
- Nicolas Amyot, Metro's chief financial officer, estimated the strike cost the company $90 million in lost profit and direct costs throughout the third quarter.
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The 550 union members have been on strike since March 30 and will decide on the agreement-in-principle on September 24.
·Montreal, Canada
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Metro has reached an agreement-in-principle with the union representing its employees at the Laval distribution centre, its head office and its drivers.
·Montreal, Canada
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Metro announced on Thursday that it had reached an agreement-in-principle for the renewal of the collective agreement with the union representing its employees at the Laval fruit and vegetable distribution centre.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left8Leaning Right3Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left
47% Left
L 47%
C 35%
R 18%
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