LCBO workers strike for the first time after talks fail

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For the first time in the history of Ontario’s largest liquor retailer, thousands of workers are on strike.

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union, which represents thousands of employees of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, had originally set Friday, 12:01 a.m. as the deadline for the strike.

This deadline passed and led to an official strike. The LCBO is disappointed that the OPSEU leadership initiated this.

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While the LCBO hopes for a quick agreement, it also states that its latest proposal on Thursday afternoon responded to the demands of numerous workers, but that the union has not submitted a counter-proposal.

The LCBO says its stores will now be closed for 14 days, but online ordering and free home delivery will still be available.

If the strike lasts longer than 14 days, the LCBO says 32 of its stores will reopen for in-person shopping, with operations continuing three days a week during limited hours.

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