LCBO Store Employees On Strike!

[unassuming]

For the first time ever, the LCBO store employees have gone on strike as talks have broken down.

Hope you drinkers have stocked up on your hard liquor! (beer and wine you can purchase else where)

Strike at LCBO | LCBO

www.lcbo.com

 

[Ponderling]

I view this as a great reason to start digging into the more obscure things sitting in our bar.
All the flavoured creams etc.

Then as another alternative make up iced Sangria's to beat the heat with some cheap wine sourced from the local Wine Rack, or Loblaws locations.

 

[wonderingeye]

This is an opportunity to dig deep in to the liquor cabinet. The Frangelico, Creme de Menthe and other such drinks may see the light of day.

 

[mandrill]

Almost an invite for Duggo to discuss privatizing liquor sales in Ontario.

 

[squeezer]

I stocked up over the last few weeks so no worries for me.


FOR SALE

Hornitos Tequila - $250 for a Leftie $400 for a Rightie
Grey Goose- $250 for a leftie $450 for a Rightie
Hendricks Gin- $250 for a leftie $500 for a RIghtie

Water- free for all. Take advantage of the family and friends special on water.

 

[jalimon]

Time to get out that 16 year old whisky out of your cabinet. Don't let it to be 17

 

[bazokajoe]

Ahhh the joys of living in a small town. I just go to the corner store and buy it their.
Corner stores don't go on strike.

 

[OntarioHappyJohn]

Ahhh the joys of living in a small town. I just go to the corner store and buy it their.
Corner stores don't go on strike.

but how can you buy booze without a highly paid government employee there to scan the barcode?!

 

[bazokajoe]

but how can you by booze without a highly paid government employee there to scan the barcode?!

Did you really read my post?

 

[Goodoer]

Time to get out that 16 year old whisky out of your cabinet. Don't let it to be 17

This is me. I may sell all my old stock on Kijiji to fund a SP adventure!

 

[bazokajoe]

but how can you by booze without a highly paid government employee there to scan the barcode?!

LCBO Convenience Outlets
LCBO Convenience Outlets, which are located in communities where there isn’t “reasonable access” to an LCBO store, remain operational.

Many options to get your fix

LCBO strike: How to still get booze in Ontario during a ‘dry summer’ | Globalnews.ca

While LCBO stores are closed across the province, people in Ontario aren't necessarily stuck without alcoholic drinks. Here's how to find them.

globalnews.ca

 

[onomatopoeia]

This could go badly for Doug Ford if it's a long strike, because a sizeable percentage of Tory supporters are alcoholics, (but functional).

 

[K Douglas]

Only a dysfunctional economy would have in essence a monopoly organization that is beholden to a workforce that has the power to strike and shut down operations. Now we know why Ford was pushing for liquor sales in other outlets.

 

[IM469]

You can still order on line. Home delivery is ~ $12 + tax.

Frequently Asked Questions

www.lcbo.com

 

[underground]

Most of the LCBO retail staff could be replaced by Self Checkout machines. Position 2 burly security guards at the doors and you have a more effective system. Retail staff just stand
and watch as people steal bottles. I have seen it many times and customers curse out the staff just watching theft after theft.

 

[farquhar]

You can still order on line. Home delivery is ~ $12 + tax.

Frequently Asked Questions

www.lcbo.com

I heard that the LCBO began moving product out of their warehouse into private warehouses well in advance, knowing that the Union would blockade the LCBO warehouse. If true, this could be viewed as an attempt by the LCBO to bust the Union.

I also read an account by a guy whose father is a raging alcoholic, and who will get the tremors if he goes a few hours without a drink. His father's tolerance for alcohol is so high, that beer and wine won't do the trick; he needs hard liquor. He is desperately trying to find a source of it; otherwise, his Dad is probably going to end up in the Hospital or dead.

 

[bazokajoe]

I heard that the LCBO began moving product out of their warehouse into private warehouses well in advance, knowing that the Union would blockade the LCBO warehouse. If true, this could be viewed as an attempt by the LCBO to bust the Union.

I also read an account by a guy whose father is a raging alcoholic, and who will get the tremors if he goes a few hours without a drink. His father's tolerance for alcohol is so high, that beer and wine won't do the trick; he needs hard liquor. He is desperately trying to find a source of it; otherwise, his Dad is probably going to end up in the Hospital or dead.

They aren't trying to bust the union. They don't want to have issues getting trucks in and out to keep supply of booze flowing.
Both sides don't want the cops or courts involved. LCBO could very easily get a court order to free access to warehouse. But neither side wants that.

 

[bazokajoe]

Most of the LCBO retail staff could be replaced by Self Checkout machines. Position 2 burly security guards at the doors and you have a more effective system. Retail staff just stand
and watch as people steal bottles. I have seen it many times and customers curse out the staff just watching theft after theft.

Employees have orders not to get involved. It's the same at every retail store.

 

[Indiana]

Good excuse to stop drinking.

 

[Ebony Booty Lover]

but how can you by booze without a highly paid government employee there to scan the barcode?!

This is what kills. They are easily the highest paid retail employees in the Country, never mind the province, with the most perks. It was even crazier how much more they made then other retail workers in the 90's and 00's.

NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOU. Your fucking retail employees. Your not saving lives or do anything more special then someone that works and Shopper Drug Mart. They had such a monopoly on the market and had it so good for so long. Bloody ridiculous.