Metro locations across the Greater Toronto Area are closed Saturday after thousands of employees at the grocery chain formally went on strike. Unifor, the largest private-sector union, says some 3,700 frontline store employees walked off the job just after midnight. Unifor national president Lana Payne spoke to reporters Saturday about the decision to strike and what comes next for Metro employees.
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