MONTREAL, Sept. 24, 2026 /CNW/ -- METRO Inc. (TSX: MRU) announces that the unionized employees of its Produce distribution centre in Laval, transportation and head office, represented by STTEUMR (CSN), have ratified the new collective agreement, following the tentative agreement reached on September 17, 2026.

The new collective agreement, which will be in effect for five and a half years, brings an end to the labour dispute that began on March 30, 2026.

"We are pleased with the ratification of this new collective agreement, which establishes a stable and predictable framework for the coming years. We thank the teams who helped keep our operations running during the dispute, and we are now focusing our efforts on a gradual and safe resumption of operations," said Caroline Larocque, Vice President, Logistics and Distribution, Quebec, METRO.

Operations will resume gradually starting September 27, 2026.

In the meantime, our stores continue to be well stocked to meet our customers' needs.

METRO will provide any relevant updates on the financial impact of the labour dispute as part of its financial results announcements, in accordance with its usual practices.

About METRO Inc.

With annual sales of more than $22 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. Its purpose is to Nourish the health and well-being of our communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, manufacturer, and provider of eCommerce services, the company operates or services a network of some 1,000 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, Food Basics, Adonis and Première Moisson, and some 640 pharmacies primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners. For more details, visit corpo.metro.ca and follow the latest news on LinkedIn.

Forward-looking statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management expectations related to expected future events including, but not limited to, the statements relating to the gradual resumption of operations and the return of the supply chain back to normal. This forward-looking information typically contains future or conditional tense verbs and terms such as "in the meantime" and "will" and other similar terms. These forward-looking statements are not facts, but only reflections of management's estimates and expectations. Although METRO believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's expectations as set forth in such forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including the pace of the resumption of operations, the continued analysis of the situation, the evolution of that situation and its impact, market and general economic conditions and the risks and uncertainties discussed in the "Risk Management" section in disclosure materials filed from time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof and METRO does not undertake to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise. Considering these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events contained in these forward-looking statements may or may not occur. METRO cannot guarantee that anticipated results, plans or events will be achieved nor that they will occur within the anticipated timeframe.

SOURCE METRO INC.