L.C.B.O. Still Workin’
June 24th, 2009Well after all that hooting and hollering, press coverage, lineups, empty shelves, and the biggest liquor sales day in Ontario of all time the LCBO workers are still going to work today.
Details from official sources are a little scant at this time. With the LCBO website saying nothing but
June 24, 2009 12:01 p.m.
The LCBO and OPSEU LBED bargaining teams have agreed to continue bargaining.
All employees should report to work as usual until notified otherwise.
The workers made a last minute decision to put off going on strike stating that a resolution was soon enough in the wind that a strike wouldn’t be nessisary.
CP24 interviewed one customer yesterday during the booze grab blitz:
Toronto resident Bruce Wallner considered it important to hoard some hooch; he spent about $700 on liquor and organic wines to add to his personal cabinet.
“You can’t run out of wine — you’d have to stop eating,” he joked.
I’m glad they’re not striking. I like their selection better than that of The Beer Store. Although you CAN get Steamie there so I guess I’d be okay.