Metro workers at 27 grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area reached a tentative agreement with the grocery giant just after midnight, narrowly avoiding a strike.
“This is a milestone agreement that underscores Unifor’s deep commitment to grocery workers in the retail sector and our important work to advance their workplace rights,” said Unifor’s national president Lana Payne in a statement early Wednesday morning.
The workers, represented by Unifor, headed into bargaining on June 26 with a 100 percent strike mandate in hand, and bargaining continued Tuesday leading up to an 11:59 p.m. strike deadline.  A strike would have affected some 3,700 workers across the GTA….