Employees of Metro’s warehouse and headquarters, who have been striking for over three months, rejected the management’s offer Thursday.
At a general assembly Thursday, Metro employees belonging to the Syndicat des travailleur(euses) des épiciers unis Métro-Richelieu–CSN rejected the employer’s latest offer by a 95 per cent margin.
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“After twelve weeks on strike, the workers are not willing to accept a half-hearted settlement,” said Matthieu Lafontaine, the union’s president. “Even though we were under no legal obligation to do so, we presented the employer’s latest offer, and the members strongly rejected it. So, as far as we’re concerned, management will have to revisit its proposals and improve them accordingly.”
Serge Monette, president of the Fédération du commerce–CSN, said that the Metro Group has more than enough resources to meet the union’s demands regarding employees’ purchasing power.
“Metro’s revenue growth has reached 28 per cent since 2019, and their profits have surged by 39 per cent,” Monette said. “The money is there, and the employees want their fair share.”
More than 550 workers at Metro Laval distribution centre, the company’s headquarters and the Mérite warehouse in Rivière-des-Prairies took to the picket lines demanding a 20 per cent increase in wages, including 12 per cent to make up for what they say were low wages in the past. Workers are also demanding better working conditions and an end to the outsourcing of drivers.
“Metro, whose profits exceeded one billion dollars in 2025, must share these significant gains with the employees who are the foundation of the company’s incredible growth,” said Bertrand Guibord, president of the Conseil central du Montréal métropolitain–CSN. “The result of today’s vote should encourage them to take action in this regard.”
