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Tensions between the Ford government and the union representing more than 9,000 LCBO workers continue to rise as the provincial liquor store strike enters its 12th day. Government-run LCBO stores across Ontario have been closed since July 5, when unionized workers went on strike, mainly over the province’s decision to …

The LCBO is scrapping plans for limited store openings as a strike by some 9,000 workers enters its second week. The LCBO had said if a deal with the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union (OPSEU) was not reached by July 19, 32 stores across the province would be open for …

Ready-to-drink beverages accounted for more than $600 million in LCBO revenues in 2023, underscoring the concerns of front-line employees who fear publicly owned retail locations could close if convenience stores are allowed to cut into liquor store revenues. The Ford government has announced plans to allow convenience stores to sell …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is not backing down on his plan to expand alcohol sales in the province, including making ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages available in more retail spaces, despite the ongoing LCBO strike. “Let me be very clear. It’s done. It’s gone. That ship has sailed across Lake Ontario,” Ford …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says there are “still plenty of options” for Ontarians to buy alcohol in a new video drawing ire from some on social media. Ford released the video in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday as LCBO workers find themselves on the picket …

Workers with Ontario’s main liquor retailer will hold a rally in downtown Toronto on Saturday on the second day of their historic strike. Thousands of workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario began their first-ever strike on Friday morning, following months of unsuccessful contract negotiations between their union and …

The first LCBO strike in the history of Ontario has begun, marking the closure of government-run liquor stores across the province. Talks between the Crown agency and the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union (OPSEU) broke down on Thursday evening, with the sale of pre-mixed drinks at corner and grocery stores …

LCBO workers are on strike for the first time in Ontario’s history, with the union representing those workers declaring a “dry summer has begun.” Talks between the Crown agency and the Ontario Public Sector Employees Union (OPSEU) broke down, with the sale of pre-mixed drinks at corner and grocery stores …

Both the union and Crown agency responsible for selling alcohol in Ontario are staying tight-lipped as the prospect of a strike at all provincial liquor stores looms large. Negotiators with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the LCBO have been in fruitless talks for weeks, with a possible strike …

As the LCBO prepares for unionized workers to walk off the job on July 5, the provincially run liquor store is extending store hours to allow customers to stock up. Contract talks between the Crown corporation and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) have stalled over fundamental disagreements about …