A new ad starring a Galen Weston Jr. lookalike is using the public's aversion toward the supermarket tycoon to drum up support for striking LCBO wo...
A new ad starring a Galen Weston Jr. lookalike is using the public's aversion toward the supermarket tycoon to drum up support for striking LCBO workers.
Created and funded by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union , which represents just shy of 10,000 LCBO staffers, the message starts with the actor introducing himself as"Callen" . He then explains how he worked"really hard to be born into money," asking,"don't I deserve more of yours?" before a few more wealth-related quips.Anyone who visits the URL is given a rundown of the OPSEU's stance — such as the"2,500,000,000/yr* that LCBO invests in public services, and that striking workers are fighting to protect" — and is encouraged to fill out a form to contact their local MPP to express support of the work action.
"The union wants to tell the government where they're allowed to sell drinks and went on strike until they got their way. The 'talks' are them understanding it's not their role to demand policy, and returning to work,"
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