Metro Produce Strike Empties Shelves Across Montreal

0:00It's April 4th. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. A Striket Metro's main fruit and vegetable warehouse in Laval is emptying produce shells at stores like Metro, Supersea, and Marseille-Richelou across Montreal and Quebec. These workers handle all the chains fresh produce in the province and they've been out since talks stalled over pay that hasn't matched inflation since before the pandemic. Workers are spotting gaps in bananas, greens, and other basics, with complaints popping up for multiple spots in the city, though some stores look, fuller than others. Metro says they've got backup suppliers rolling in, so the shortages should ease up fast after a rocky start this week, and they're open to getting, back to bargaining. Workers want a 20% raise right away, while the company counters with 11% spread over six years, so it'll drag on until both. Besides fine common ground.