Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)

In a July 3 letter to Official Opposition leader Andrea Horwath, OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas demands that NDP MPP France Gélinas remove a Facebook post urging businesses to apply to become privatized LCBO “convenience outlets.” “I was incredibly disappointed to see one of the members of your party – the Health critic and Vice-Chair……

Toronto – Statement from OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas: Since I began my career working in the public service as a mental health nurse, our union has worked hard to persuade the public of the value of the services we provide.  I’ve seen a lot of polls measuring people’s attitudes about public services over that time. ……

The Toronto Sun and Newstalk1010 are reporting on OPSEU’s success persuading the LCBO to take more steps to protect workers and customers against COVID-19. “If the LCBO is going to stay open, it must put in place any and all measures necessary to keep workers and the public safe,” The Sun quotes OPSEU President Warren……