Why Metro workers in the GTA are striking after rejecting a deal
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- More than 3,000 workers at 27 Metro locations across the Greater Toronto Area are on strike after rejecting what the union called the 'best agreement in decades.' Unifor President Lana Payne joins Power & Politics to discuss the workers' demands for better wages, as their employers post record profits.
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I remember a time when every job was a career, you could work for Sears, Woodworth, and The Bay. All of these companies provided health benefits, put money for retirement, and it was full time. While the CEO’s make millions, the average employee makes less than enough. It makes me sad.
And even in those days when everyone could live comfortably with benefits, the CEOs still made enough money to live very well.
its called needing more money for the shareholders
So what do you propose. Increase wages from 20 to $30 / hour?
@@liquiditywso9808 yes, of course. These people get paid min wage usually, and you can't survive on minimum wage.
@@whatisthishandlegarbage $30 an hour is disgustingly high, anyone who earns that much is disgusting. Even the rich don't earn that.
I used to work at zehrs when i was a teenager and alot of the full timers were paid pretty good... enough to buy a house... I still have friends that work there and it's gotten really bad over the last 10 years. Pay has just stayed flat while prices of everything else has shot up. Doesn't matter if they are a low skilled workers, if they're putting in hard work full time they should be able to pay their mortage or rent. Especially when galen weston is just stuffing his pockets off the backs of these hard working canadians.
I am not in a union and dont have the same problem. I wish i did
Solidarity with the folks at Metro !
CERB gave everyone $2000 a month .. except essential workers, who don't make that working full time. The selfishness and greed of the apathetic suburbs must end. We make your lives easy, stop making ours unlivable.
What a bunch BS. Prove it.
I can do simple math. 40hrs x minimum wage - taxes. Feeding obnoxious rich people is my profession. Pretend you want a kitchen job and ask how much they pay. Opps ,proved it ,math doesn't lie.
they took back the CERB from most people.
Metro should be able to afford decent wages with the prices they charge for everything
good for them .they deserve better
Thank God for unions! Go UNIFOR!
not all unions are good but I think UNIFOR is doing a good job here.
amen
Just like the strike with the distribution workers; they will keep low balling and/or move the numbers around on the current offer. They will hold off and wait for the vast majority of the workers desperation for a normal paycheck to vote for the deal; it's what happened with the distribution workers strike and I'm sure they plan for a same outcome with the store employees. Shame to the high company personals!!!
**WELL SPOKEN!! BY OUR UNIFOR PRESIDENT, LANA PAYNE!! I'VE WORKED AT METRO FOR 19 YRS!! AT THE LIBERTY VILLAGE LOCATION, AND ALL WE TRULY WANT IS "LIVEABLE WAGES" ONLY A $2.OO INCREASE IN OUR WAGES, THATS ALL!!**
Agree - If you worked at Gucci you should be able to afford Gucci
As things continue- we are going to end up like Africa, unless more people help one another.
I support them.
Even nurses are struggling to make ends meet.
This will just lead to higher grocery costs 🤦♂️ corporations won’t dip into their profits to fund this they will just pass it along to the customers
This problem is a wide stretching problem. Alot of jobs are underpaying workers in every type of job. The government should evaluate all job sectors immediately. The pay doesn't match the work or the economy. Time it was adjusted aswell.
Please stop saying absolutely
Minimum wage for minimum skills and education, I worked as a butcher for Metro. Started off at twice minimum wage, left at 4 times minimum wage.
Never understood cashiers not liking what we were paid, well I can train a monkey to work cash in a day. While we have an education to cut meat lol.
Every form of labour deserves a livable wage.
So ur saying they don't deserve to live decently.
Everyone serves a purpose in life we can't all be doctors or lawyers at least these people are making an honest living.
You’re comparing minimum wage now from the past??
@@charlainedesouza2529 5 years ago minium wage was $1.55 less.
People with disabilities have been living on half of what is considered the poverty line for years & years. In fact as of August 2023, they live on $1300 a month, about HALF of the current minimum wage in Ontario. It's not great trying to live without a living wage, is it?
More tough times to come. Canada is truly broken.
Ford is next
The price of living in canada doubled, almost trippled over the last 3 years, everyone needs more money. The corporations are gonna have to pay, but then the consumer will pay through more inflation, companies will stop coming and some will leave canada. This beautiful country it seems has met its end... And Justin didnt even see it coming lol.
Yesterday I got a bag of 15 breakfast sausage Pattie’s at Walmart for $9.
I only buy milk and eggs at metro.
Apparently American companies care more about Canadians paying low prices than Canadian companies do.
#boycottmetro
Easy math pay them
do real work for real pay
They talk about the offer, but they don't say what was offered and what they are asking. For all we know, they might have rejected 10% per year and asking 20% with added benefits.
And if Metro decides they are done and shut down all the stores permanently? Its happened before in other industries.
Well I shop at Metro infrequently. And I notice which locations are not busy and making money. I think Metro will close these slow stores for good after the strike is over.
Another store will take over the space and be happy to do it.
Canada has to stop investing in wars in other countries and think care about Canadians. Wars are not getting anyone anywhere.For example China is not on war they are helping other countries to get strong and better.Every country priority must be their own people and country.
Canada on the world stage is important
I think that minister (foreign affairs) didn't get shuffled.
Canada is one of the lowest military spenders in nato and you think the problem is we spend TOO MUCH on war? 🙄
I love how you use China as example of country not spending on war. They have second biggest military budget in the worle
Ye we literally just gave billions of dollars to Ukraine while we’re struggling with housing, wages, health care, mental health crisis, immigration issues.. the list goes on and on..
I still think it’s horrible Canada deemed people ‘essential’ or ‘non-essential’. Everyone is essential to someone. Canada’s shame. Of many unfortunately.
What are you talking about…they were saying essential workers bc those people couldn’t quarantine and had to work. It has nothin with the people, it’s the jobs.
So if you were in a position of power, what would you propose to differentiate in demand and necessary jobs? Exactly lmao
Exactly. “You’re essential to maintaining society and keeping it running so here’s the minimum we can legally pay you also you don’t get full time hours or even benefits or even a discount to shop here, THAAAAAANKKKS ☺️”
-our government
@@liquiditywso9808 I would have known (like many of us said) that Covid was overblown & just let everyone go to work.
@Chrisministerofsmartarsery....Remember all men were created equal, but some are more "equal" than others !
Just FYI there is no way grocery store workers can be compensated $30+ / hour. Like just think for a second.
It costs $33 /hr to be able to live and pay rent in Toronto. Loblaw profits $5.6 million every day of the week. Just think for a second.
FYI they should especially when rent is $2000 for a one bedroom now.
@@Beautybizz28 it’s literally the most entry level job you can get.
@@liquiditywso9808 So how much should they make? I have my own business and I make excellent money and with this economy now I am just above water.
This guy thinks a shelf stocker should make 30+/hr bro ur kidding right
I support
man i dont nor never got pandemic pay
Use 100% carbon tax money and pay them $45,000 a year.
The grocery store is for teenagers to learn how to work, not a career with a union.
you don't know anything about grocery stores. they could never function with teenagers alone.
That is one of the most laughably dumb things I've heard in a while.
Okay, the next time you ever walk into a grocery store in the morning why don't you count how many teenagers are working. No the majority of minimum wage workers are adults. Going to college or university is a luxury.
Not all adults work desk jobs! Like stop and think about it.
You’re one of the reasons bunch of adults still live at home into their 30s. Cause we can’t afford to move out, cause we’re not paid enough. Don’t complain about kids not moving from their parent place and be a hypocrite.
Exactly.
Get back to work... people need the stores regardless.
driving our prices through the roofs whether were on their side or not... not right
How about you volunteer there instead?
Lana makes big bucks thanks to dues payimg members
union rep says a pay cut is a good deal.
Companies should not be responsible for your bills
Get another job or create your own.
Quit
No one is forcing them to work there