All LCBO stores are closed on Friday as thousands of workers hit the picket lines after their union and employer failed to reach an agreement.
The strike is the first in LCBO's history. The Crown corporation has previously announced that its 669 retail stores will not open in the event of a job action.
Hours before the 12:01 a.m. deadline, OPSEU announced that bargaining talks had broken down and that it was not hopeful that an agreement would be reached. The LCBO noted that customers can still purchase alcohol online through its website and mobile app for free home delivery during the potential strike. However, it warned that a reasonable cap on products will be instituted.
"We see this as an existential crisis for the LCBO," OPSEU's JP Hornick said. "Do we want to have a public provider of alcohol as we've had for the past 100 years? Or are we just moving into a Wild West private model?" The offer would also see 400 casual employees converted to permanent full-time, improved access to benefits for casual part-time workers, improvements to provisions and letters of agreement to limit LCBO Convenience Outlets, limit contracting out and increase the volume of product at warehouse serving outlets.
The province said it was disappointed by the union's decision to walk away from the bargaining table before the deadline and urged representatives to return to the table. Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m. 'Frustration at the ultimate level': Riverside couple to uproot landscaping following 50 complaints from one resident
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