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Metro warehouse and head office workers strike in Laval and Montréal, causing produce shortages

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About 550 employees at Metro’s Laval fruit-and-vegetable distribution centre and corporate headquarters in Montréal began an open‑ended strike on 6 April 2026 over wages and working conditions. The action has led to fresh‑produce shortages at stores in Quebec while the CSN accuses the company of using strikebreakers.

This alert was originally created on 28 April 2026.

Effective Dates

Organizers

  • Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs des épiciers unis Metro‑Richelieu – CSN
  • Conseil central du Montréal métropolitain – CSN

Affected Locations

  • Laval
  • Montréal

Sources

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