(Terrebonne) Workers at a Sobeys distribution center in Terrebonne went on strike after the breakdown of negotiations between the company and the union this week.
Posted at 11:09 a.m.
About 190 workers at the automated food warehouse in the northern suburbs of Montreal walked off Monday night, said Kim Bergeron, a lawyer representing Local 501 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW).
According to her, the union and the company have reached an impasse after more than a dozen meetings since November, with wages and benefits emerging as the main sticking points.
The strike comes at a time when supply chain issues are already leaving Canadian grocery store shelves less stocked than usual.
Sobeys spokeswoman Jacquelin Weatherbee said the company has contingency plans in place to support its IGA stores in Quebec from nearby distribution centers.
She said the company was disappointed, but hoped to get the union back to the bargaining table.