LCBO workers vote in favour of strike

krishna · 04-10-2013, 01:45 PM · 1 person reading this discussion

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Unionized LCBO workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of striking if contract negotiations break down.

The contract for 7,000 workers expired at the end of last month.

Employees are angry over a proposed wage freeze and are demanding better job security.

Ontario Public Service Workers Union spokesman Greg Hamara says there are no plans to walk off the job and that customers shouldn't worry about going dry.

"There’s no effect on customers in the short or medium term and we just have to see where our negoations are going. It is not our intention to strike, we do not bargain to strike.”

Workers voted 95 per cent in favour of a strike on Tuesday night.

CBC provincial affairs reporter Mike Crawley points out via Twitter that those who love their liquor don't need to start stocking up:

Bargaining resumes Wednesday.

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I wanna know how come Krishna gets and post the Canadian news before any of the canadians do!!!????? ::confused:: ::confused:: ::confused::

#3
there's a wage freeze for all ontario govt employees....including the teachers.

why should the peeps working in the ontario liquor store be any different.

be interesting to see if they will be legislated back to work.

#4
love your avatar

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thank you Krish

dat's me at 6 years old.....flowergirl for my 2nd sister when she got married

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VB


Canadians only interested in US news so they are in tuned to CNN and FOX all day and misses all the good news

#7
Weren't the LCBO workers on strike last year? I think last year they voted to be in favour of strike. I agree with the other poster. Why should they get a raise when everyone else's salary is frozen too?

#8
who or what is LCBO

#9
LCBO =  Liquor Control Board of Ontario

I am surprised you don't know this since you visit canada often Smile

#10
Say it aint so , not the LCBO , They should make this an essential service and remove their right to strike . I remember the last strike and the trauma and withdrawal symptoms inflicted on the Ontario residents.
Hospitals and police can go on strike but please not the LCBO

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