A customer leaves an LCBO store in Toronto on Thursday July 4, ahead of a looming atrike deadline set by the union representing LCBO workers.
The union representing workers at Ontario's main liquor retailer says the two sides remain far apart ahead of a strike deadline.Posted: Jul 04, 2024 11:39 AM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Friday for its approximately 10,000 workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario .97 per centA union spokesperson says they are committed to bargaining a good deal for workers, but they expect it will be a long day. "But Doug Ford wants to hand more of the $2.5 billion in public revenues generated by the LCBO over to the CEOs and big box grocery and convenience chains, like Loblaws and Circle K."LCBO workers have never gone on strike before. Here's why that could changeThe LCBO and its unionized workers are in contract talks ahead of the strike deadline on July 5. There has never been a strike in the history of the provincial liquor store, but as CBC’s Mike Crawley reports, this could change.
The corporation says its website and app will continue to accept orders for free home delivery for the duration of a possible strike, but there would be "reasonable caps" on products both in store and online.A spokesperson for Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said it's "disappointing" the union could be heading to an "unnecessary strike that threatens people's ability to enjoy their summers.
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