LCBO scraps plan to open 5 stores to bar and restaurant owners for one day
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The LCBO says it has scrapped a plan to temporarily reopen five stores to allow bar and restaurant owners to buy alcohol amid the ongoing strike after the Crown corporation said the union threatened to picket at these locations.
The LCBO says it has scrapped a plan to temporarily reopen five stores to allow bar and restaurant owners to buy alcohol amid the ongoing strike after the Crown corporation said the union threatened to picket at these locations.
In a news release issued Monday, the LCBO said in-store shopping will no longer be offered to wholesale customers at those stores.
“We appreciate the unique considerations of Ontario’s bars and restaurants during OPSEU’s strike. That’s why we planned to implement a temporary solution to service them with alternative shopping options during this challenging time, including opening five stores in key locations for in-store shopping on July 10,” the statement read.
“In light of OPSEU threats to picket these locations, we have made the decision to offer an alternative online experience for smaller orders. Details will be shared directly with our licensees.”
More than 9,000 LCBO employees represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) walked off the job last Friday, closing 669 LBCO locations across the province.
While stores remain closed, mobile orders through the LCBO’s website and app are continuing, allowing for free home delivery anywhere in Ontario for the duration of the strike.
On Tuesday morning, workers could be seen picketing at an LCBO warehouse in Toronto, keeping some drivers waiting up to 30 minutes at a time, a situation which has created a backlog in deliveries.
