Media Advisory - Unifor to hold media availability on GTA Metro workers strike

TORONTO, July 28, 2023 /CNW/ - National and local Unifor leaders and front-line Metro grocery workers will hold a media availability on Saturday, July 29, at 10:30 a.m. at a Metro store picket line.

WHO:	Lana Payne, Unifor National President,
	Gord Currie, Unifor Local 414 President, and frontline Metro grocery workers
WHEN:	Saturday, July 29, 2023, 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:	Metro grocery store picket line (3003 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Ontario M4C IM9)

Metro stores impacted by the strike will include those in Toronto, Brantford, Orangeville, Milton, Oakville, Brampton, North York, Islington, Willowdale, Mississauga, Etobicoke, Newmarket, and Scarborough.

Unifor Local 414 represents 3,700 Metro workers who are full and part-time store clerks in all departments, including cashiers, as well as department managers, pharmacy, and Starbucks staff.  

Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector and represents 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.

SOURCE Unifor

For media inquiries, don't hesitate to contact Unifor Communications Representative Paul Whyte at [email protected] or 647-549-6546 (cell).