LCBO Says Deal Reached, Stores Expected to Open Next Week

Published on July 20, 2024

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) says it has signed a back-to-work agreement with the union and stores will open on Tuesday, July 23. The LCBO announced a tentative deal had been reached on July 19, but then hours later said the union made more monetary demands, a move it said equated to bad-faith bargaining. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) said the proposal it put forward was a back-to-work plan, not part of the tentative agreement. It also said it expected the LCBO to make an alternative offer as part of the process to get workers back on the job....

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