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Metro workers OK concessions in Windsor

Union workers at Metro stores in Windsor, Ontario on Sunday voted to approve contract concessions that will allow at least two area stores to remain open.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

May 31, 2016

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Union workers at Metro stores in Windsor, Ontario, on Sunday voted to approve contract concessions that will allow at least two area stores to remain open.

United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 175 and 633 said the Montreal-based retailer initially proposed closing two stores as part of a new business plan for four Metro stores in the city — evidently, their conversion to the discount Food Basics banner.

The UFCW said affected members would receive monetary packages to help offset the reduced wage rates under the different agreement.

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"The Union fully supports the membership's decision on this difficult issue and will continue to work in their best interests moving forward," UFCW Local 175 President Shawn Haggerty said in a release. "I'd also ask that when grocery shopping, the community consider the value of continuing to support unionized workers at one of the few remaining Canadian retailers."

UFCW Locals 175 and 633 represent approximately 16,000 workers at Metro, Food Basics and Barn banners in Ontario.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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