During the first weekend of our historic, first LCBO workers’ strike, the power of OPSEU/SEFPO members and their allies in the community and broader labour movement has attracted massive media coverage across the province.
In many stories, we hear directly from frontline LCBO workers who are determined to fight for the future of the LCBO, against Doug Ford’s plan to divert the LCBO’s $2.5 billion in revenues to the pockets of big box billionaires, and for good jobs in their communities.
Here’s a roundup of many of the stories that have been published over the last few days:
- Global News (YouTube video): LCBO workers rally on day 2 of strike that’s shuttered liquor stores
- Toronto Star: ‘This is our line in the sand and we are making history’: LCBO strike enters second day
- CP24: Dozens of LCBO workers rally in downtown Toronto on day 2 of historic strike
- CTV News Ottawa: LCBO workers rally in Ottawa on day 2 of historic strike
- CBC News Hamilton: ‘They want to get rid of us’: Striking LCBO workers in Hamilton area make their feelings known
- CBC News: 1st day of LCBO workers’ strike underway with stores closed
- CBC News: Thousands of LCBO workers on strike after midnight deadline passes
- Norfolk Today/98.9 myFM News: OPSEU says it’s going to be a “dry summer”
- Guelph Today: LCBO workers rally in Guelph for first day of strike
- Sudbury.com: LCBO strike affects 130 workers locally
- Owen Sound Sun Times: LCBO workers picket outside Owen Sound location
- TimminsToday.com: Benefits, full-time positions priority for LCBO workers
- CHCH: LCBO workers set to strike Friday if no deal reached, union says (video)
- SeawayNews: “We have a lot of public support”
- Lindsay Advocate: Preserving public wealth from the LCBO can protect essential services, like healthcare
- CTV News Barrie: LCBO workers across Simcoe County hit the picket lines in historic strike
- OrilliaMatters.com: Frustration uncorked as Orillia LCBO workers hit the picket line
- CP24: ‘Ford’s dry summer begins’: All LCBO stores closed as workers go on strike (video)
- Global News: LCBO workers set to strike, union says, declaring a ‘dry summer has begun’
- Toronto Star: Union says ‘we can weather a strike as long as necessary’ as all LCBO locations shut down
- CityNews: LCBO workers officially on strike
- Durham Radio News: “A dry summer”: LCBO workers strike for the first time in history
- Globe and Mail: LCBO workers to begin strike as talks with Crown corporation break down, union says
- Country 105 Thunder Bay: OPSEU members at LCBO on strike
- The Spirits Business: LCBO stores face two-week closure
- CBC: Why LCBO workers are on strike (video)
- CBC: LCBO employees will walk off job Friday, union says