Liquor Board Employees
OPSEU represents more than 8,000 workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) divided among 42 locals. Every, single year, the LCBO hands over a dividend well in excess of $2 billion to the Ontario government to pay for public services, including hospitals, schools and infrastructure.
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OPSEU and Township of Hornepayne team up to save local LCBO from privatization
Hornepayne – The municipal council of Hornepayne, a township north of Wawa, has joined with…
Ford jeopardizes community health and safety by rewarding backers with private alcohol outlets
TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford is putting party backers before the people as he doubles…
Ford breaking OPSEU contract with scheme to expand ‘agency stores’
Toronto – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas says Doug Ford is in for yet another…
LCBO workers ratify new agreement that will reduce precarious work
Toronto – A new collective agreement that puts a ground-breaking hard cap on the percentage of…
Ratification vote this Tuesday and Wednesday - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin #21
Your bargaining team is recommending you vote “YES” Over the next two days, you will…
Vote 'YES' for a better LCBO - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin #20
Deal means less precarious work, better schedules, and more secure jobs Thanks to the support…
LBED Ratification vote locations and Q&A now available
A ratification vote has been scheduled for July 18 and 19 for OPSEU members at the…
Missed our LBED telephone town halls? Listen here
OPSEU held telephone town halls on June 27, 28, and 29 to discuss the union's…
We did it! Deal reached on a better LCBO - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin #19
In the late hours of June 25, the OPSEU bargaining team reached a deal that…
LCBO strike averted as tentative settlement reached to improve working conditions
Toronto – A looming strike has been averted as the union negotiating team has reached…
OPSEU-LCBO negotiations now under media blackout
Toronto – As an LCBO strike deadline of 12:01 on June 26 approaches, both sides…
Two Days Left - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin #18
Two Days Left There are less than 40 hours until the 12:01 a.m. strike deadline…
Part-time hours one of the biggest issues for LCBO employees
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU President, joined Breakfast Television to talk about the LCBO strike deadline…
OPSEU bargaining team continues to seek fair deal for workers
Toronto – With less than 60 hours to a legal strike deadline, the OPSEU bargaining…
More LCBO bargaining coverage
OPSEU sets up strike headquarters outside LCBO head office The union representing thousands of liquor…
Commentary: LCBO workers deserve fairness
As we draw closer to a possible Monday strike at LCBO outlets, it’s become fashionable…
OPSEU launches LiqiLeaks: the real story of work at the LCBO - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin #17
OPSEU launches LiqiLeaks: the real story of work at the LCBO Media outlets across the…
With 5 days remaining, media coverage of LCBO strike deadline grows
In the wake of the launch of LiqiLeaks.ca and an accompanying province-wide ad campaign, media…
LCBO workplace the 'complete opposite' of Ontario's proposed labour laws, say employees
With just days to go before a potential strike, employees at the LCBO are blasting…
Major media outlets cover OPSEU President’s launch of LiqiLeaks.ca
Global News, CTV and CP24 covered OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas’ midday media availability during…
CBC News panel discussion: A Dry Canada Day?
Sheila Block, Senior Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, joins a panel on…
OPSEU Strike Benefit Package (LCBO)
As per OPSEU policy, OPSEU members at the LCBO who currently receive a percentage in…
Media outlets focus on LiqiLeaks and working conditions with LCBO strike deadline a week away
With the deadline for a deal a week away, media coverage over the weekend focused…
OPSEU launches new website to expose the reality of work at the LCBO
Toronto – With a strike deadline at the LCBO only 10 days away, the union representing…
Letters to major financial institutions in the event of an LCBO strike
OPSEU First Vice-President/Treasurer Eduardo (Eddy) Almeida has written to all major banks and credit unions…
LCBO pickets enter fifth week
OPSEU members at the LCBO held a number of pickets over the weekend, and have…
Thomas to LCBO: Stop dragging things out to pad your profits
Toronto – With skids of bottles appearing in the aisles of LCBO stores across the province,…
A better deal, or no deal - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin #16
A better deal, or no deal The leadership of the Liquor Board Employees Division (LBED)…
Canada dry? LCBO strike on horizon ahead of Canada Day
Talks between the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) and the Ontario Public Service Employees…
Premier Kathleen Wynne hopeful LCBO strike can be averted
Premier Kathleen Wynne is hopeful job action by LCBO employees can be averted so Ontarians…
OPSEU members at the LCBO are ready for a strike
The elected leadership of the Liquor Board Employees Division (LBED), mobilizers, and bargaining team met…
LCBO pickets ramp up
OPSEU members kept the pressure on this week with a number of information pickets across…
Media coverage: LCBO pickets continue into fourth week
OPSEU members continue carrying their plan for “A Better LCBO” across Ontario with a fourth…
LCBO strike deadline set for June 26
Toronto – With the Ministry of Labour issuing a “no board” report earlier today, the…
LCBO strike looming
Time is running out for the LCBO to reach a deal with its unionized workers.…
LCBO staff take another step toward possible strike
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says it has requested a no board report from…
LCBO union files for 'no board,' with strike deadline anticipated before the end of June
Toronto – With conditions deteriorating in workplaces across the province, the bargaining team for LCBO workers…
LCBO contract talks resume Monday
LCBO workers staged an information picket in North Bay Friday to drum up public support…
Third week of pickets keeps the LCBO conversation going
OPSEU members continue carrying their vision for a better LCBO across the province with 22…
Leadership to gather as employer's tactics push LCBO to the brink - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin #15
In the face of deteriorating working conditions and an employer that seems intent on destroying…
Media highlights worker concerns as LCBO pickets spread across Ontario
As OPSEU members at the LCBO continued with a third week of information pickets, coverage…
Information pickets take our message across the province - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin #14
Information pickets take our message across the province: members gather public support for A Better…
As LCBO pickets continue with focus on safety, casual work, and stopping privatization, media coverage grows
The second week of pickets brought continued coverage from local and regional media outlets across…
Second week of pickets brings OPSEU members to LCBO stores across Ontario
As the bargaining team prepares to return to the table on June 5, OPSEU members…
Update on LBED casual availability changes
The following message was sent to all members of the Liquor Board Employees Division Friday afternoon:…
OPSEU members at the LCBO show up in force for information pickets across the province
After the conclusion of May’s bargaining dates last week, the OPSEU bargaining team at the…
LCBO workers’ push for fairness for casual workers, importance of keeping LCBO public draws media coverage from across Ontario
With pickets underway in communities across Ontario, local and regional media outlets came out to…
Workers picket outside Orangeville LCBO as bargaining talks continue
OPSEU members picketed outside the Orangeville LCBO yesterday to raise awareness of the growing number…
Update on 200 new PFT CSR positions
The following message was sent to all members of the Liquor Board Employees Division this…
Good jobs or Walmart Jobs? - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin #13
Good jobs or Walmart jobs? Privatization expansion by Liberal government shows true colours Any doubt that…
Why did the Liberals give more than a third of new beer licences to Walmart?
Toronto – Though they celebrated the expansion of beer and cider sales to an additional 76…
‘Reverse Robin Hood’ Liberals stealing from public to pay off rich friends
Toronto – With polls indicating the Liberal government’s days are numbered, Kathleen Wynne seems to be…
93 per cent: Team returns to table with strong mandate - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin #12
93 per cent: Team returns to table with strong mandate The votes are in, and…
No risk of LCBO strike in advance of Victoria Day weekend
Toronto – In response to public discussion of the risk of an upcoming LCBO strike,…
Media coverage of strong strike vote by LCBO workers
93% of LCBO workers support strike mandate in province-wide vote, union says An overwhelming amount…
Overwhelming support for strike vote from LCBO workers
Toronto – LCBO workers have delivered a resounding message of support for their bargaining team’s…
7,500 LCBO workers across province hold strike vote
A province-wide strike vote for thousands of LCBO staff workers has begun and the union…
Anti-privatization sentiments loom heavy over LCBO strike vote
LCBO workers will be holding a strike vote Monday and Tuesday. OPSEU says the contract proposals…
Why I'm voting YES: What's at stake this round - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 11
Why I'm voting YES: what's at stake this round Two months ago, the OPSEU bargaining…
Rally draws crowd to LCBO head office - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 10
Rally draws crowd to LCBO head office Bringing the "We Own It" message of convention…
LBED Strike Vote Information Session locations now available
LBED strike vote information session locations are now available. Please check this page to find an…
LBED Strike Vote locations now available
A strike vote has been called for OPSEU members at the LCBO. Please check this page…
LCBO workers threaten strike action over negotiations with management
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says a strike is looming over the province’s liquor…
LCBO management must choose: check-out lines or picket lines
Toronto – Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) members descended on LCBO head office today…
OPSEU members to march on LCBO headquarters for 'A Better LCBO'
Toronto – Last year, LCBO sales provided $2.4 billion to pay for teachers, nurses, highways,…
LCBO union uses government's rhetoric against it in labour battle
Creeping privatization at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario is behind a tough round of…
LCBO staff to vote on whether to strike over 'creeping privatization'
LCBO workers represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union will hold a strike vote on…
LCBO union files for conciliation; dates set for strike vote
Toronto – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has asked the Ministry of Labour…
Bargaining team files for conciliation as talks resume - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 9
Bargaining team files for conciliation as talks resume Calling on the employer to take negotiations…
Team calls strike vote - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 8
Team calls strike vote Bargaining team asks for strong strike vote as jobs at risk…
A slap in the face - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 7
A slap in the face Team to consider options as employer’s actions threaten talks In…
Premier needs to ‘walk the talk’ on equal pay for equal work
Toronto – The Premier of Ontario needs to clear up the confusion around how she…
'SHOP LCBO' campaign challenges Liberal privatization plan
Toronto – The President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) joined LCBO workers…
Back to the arbitrator - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 6
Back to the Arbitrator As mentioned in a previous bulletin, as soon as we started…
Slash and burn - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 5
Slash and Burn! The LCBO wants to roll back your hard-won rights Your bargaining team…
Mobilizers meet for training - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 4
Mobilizers meet for training On Monday, February 27 and Tuesday, February 28, the 15 new…
Bargaining kicks off this week - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 3
Bargaining kicks off this week After a year of preparation that began with a pre-bargaining…
Correcting the record: Fact-checking the employer’s message about the arbitration award
The following message was sent to all members in the Liquor Board Employees Divisions from…
'Equal pay for equal work' finally a reality for LCBO retail workers
Toronto – A historic arbitration award affirming the right to equal pay for equal work will…
LCBO human rights settlement arbitration award: Backgrounder and answers to common questions
Overview Today's announcement of an arbitration award handed down February 10, 2017 is the result…
Human rights case heads to arbitration - 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 2
Human rights case heads to arbitration The OPSEU human rights case on “equal pay for…
OPTrust retirement benefits: workers’ win enhanced
OPSEU members with less than 10 years’ service in the OPTrust pension plan will now…
Get ready to bargain! 2017 LBED Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 1
Information for OPSEU members in the Liquor Board Employees Division – Issue #1 – December…
LBED members nail down demands for 2017 bargaining
OPSEU members from across the province in the Liquor Board Employees Division (LBED) met November…
LCBO workers highlight Equal Pay for Equal Work on Human Rights Day
Across Ontario LBED members commemorated the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10. Their…
2013 Bargaining Strike Vote News Alert 8
LBED members deliver 95 per cent strike mandate By a margin of 95 per cent…
OPSEU continuing to fight the cuts to benefits for retired employees
On Feb. 18, 2014, the provincial Liberal government announced that effective Jan. 1, 2017, the…
LBED collective agreement now online
OPSEU members in the Liquor Board Employees Division can now access their new collective agreement…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #6 - April 27, 2009
OPSEU Convention backs LBED When the Liquor Board Employees Division asked for the support of…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #4 - April 3, 2009
Union files for conciliation to encourage employer to bargain The OPSEU bargaining team for the…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #16 - July 15, 2009
Members ratify new collective agreement Team thanks the members for their support OPSEU members in…
Liquor Board Employees Division: Strike Information Photos
Photo Gallery Lots more photos here https://www.facebook.com/OpseuLiquorBoardEmployees Local 375 Members of Local 375 attend a…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #5 - April 6, 2009
“When working people do well, business does well….” Why this round of LCBO bargaining can…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #14 - June 25, 2009
Better jobs: This new tentative agreement is a winner for all of us Dear brothers…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #12, June 12, 2009
Bargaining continues: Be ready to strike if need be, team says Bargaining between the LCBO…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #11, June 5, 2009
Strike prep in full swing as bargaining resumes June 8 The Liquor Board Employees Division…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #2 - March 17, 2009
LCBO tables takeaways Making the LCBO a better place to work just isn’t a priority…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #7 - May 8, 2009
Union team asks members for strike vote “To get what we need in bargaining, we…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #8 - May 15, 2009
Support your bargaining team: VOTE YES The bargaining team for the Liquor Board Employees Division…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #9 - May 23, 2009
93 per cent said YES High strike vote sends team back to the table with…
2013 Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue # 1: January 18, 2013
Message from Bargaining Team Chair Good LBED jobs help build strong communities! Happy New Year’s…
2013 Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue # 2: February 15, 2013
Contract talks are underway! After months of preparation, negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #13, June 19, 2009
Strike deadline looms:Will Dalton McGuinty spend $5 million a day to prevent good jobs? As…
2013 Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #3: March 1, 2013
Outrageous! LCBO management seeks to gut our next contract On Feb. 13 your bargaining team…
2013 Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #4 March 25, 2013
What we're looking for in our new contract Message from the Bargaining Team As more…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #15 - June 30, 2009
Ratification vote set for July 13-14 Team asks for an enthusiastic YES! OPSEU members in…
2013 Collective Bargaining: News Alert Issue #9: Contract highlights!
Solid gains made, concessions fought off! Members mobilized, voted 95 per cent for strike action…
Liquor Board Employees Division: Bargaining 2013 Ratification Vote Locations, June 3 - 4, 2013
All Regions Region 1 Regional Office Vote Location Vote Date/Time Local — Store # London…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #1 - March 10, 2009
Bargaining gets under way Good jobs are what it’s all about After months of preparation,…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #3 - March 25, 2009
Members on board for bargaining March 23 action shows big support for team A province-wide…
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #10 - May 29, 2009
Your union bargaining team has set June 24 as the strike deadline in contract talks…
2013 Collective Bargaining: News Alert Issue #1: Wear your ‘Good Luck’ stickers in the workplace Mar. 15-17
In the spirit of the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, liquor board employees across Ontario are…
2013 Collective Bargaining: News Alert Issue #3: LCBO workers set strike deadline: May 17
LCBO workers set strike deadline: May 17 Frustrated by the LCBO’s refusal to negotiate a…
2013 Collective Bargaining: News Alert Issue #4: LBED workers stage loud and proud rally outside LCBO HQ
A crowd of close to 300 liquor board employees and delegates attending OPSEU’s annual convention…
2013 Collective Bargaining: News Alert Issue #2: Province wide information pickets this Friday
Province-wide information pickets this Friday! Hundreds of liquor board employees and their supporters are expected…
2013 Collective Bargaining: News Alert Issue #5: Strike prep meeting tomorrow
More than 100 local LBED leaders, mobilizers, bargaining team members and OPSEU staff will attend…
2013 Collective Bargaining: News Alert Issue #6: Information you need to know about strike pay and strike preparations
As the clock ticks down to possible job action this Friday, more and more liquor…
2013 Collective Bargaining: News Alert Issue #7: Ready for Action
Everything is in place. After months of preparation, OPSEU’s Liquor Board Employees Division – all…
2013 Collective Bargaining: News Alert Issue #8: Liquor board employees welcome tentative contract deal with LCBO
The union representing more than 7,000 unionized LCBO employees says it welcomes the tentative contract…
Questions and answers about the 2013 LBED Ratification Vote
Q. When does the vote take place? Voting takes place June 3-4, 2013. Q. How…
2013 Bargaining Strike Vote News Alert 3
Your invitation to participate in a Tele-Town Hall The LCBO earns a profit of $200,000…
2013 Bargaining Strike Vote News Alert 4
Tele Town Hall draws 3,200 callers! Close to 3,200 liquor board employees — almost half…
2013 Bargaining Strike Vote News Alert 5
LCBO contract "offer" provides nothing for permanent, full-time staff While the LCBO's so-called contract "offer"…
2013 Bargaining Strike Vote News Alert 7
Last chance to cast strike vote today Today is the last day for members of…
2013 Bargaining Strike Vote News Alert 6
Strike voting starts today! The moment has arrived for OPSEU liquor board employees to have…
2013 Bargaining Strike Vote News Alert 1
A message from OPSEU President Smokey Thomas Greetings, Members of the Liquor Board Employees Division…
2013 Bargaining Strike Vote News Alert 2
LCBO has casuals in its contract crosshairs It's clear that no classification of liquor board…
Questions and answers about the April 8-9, 2013 strike vote by Liquor Board members
How will the vote be conducted? The vote must be by secret ballot. Who can…
Events
Information
Find Your Collective Agreement
Province-wide contracts OPSEU regularly receives requests from members covered by province-wide collective agreements for copies of their central contract. The…
LBED Sick Credit Pool Information Application
General Information and Guidelines As a full time or seasonal member of OPSEU’s Liquor Board Employees Division, you may be eligible…
Call for Applicants to LBED Pay Equity Committee
Pay Equity Committee Members needed – (1) Apply today! Deadline extended to 4:00 pm on Friday August 2nd, 2019 …
'Keep it Public' Store Tours
The Ford government is pushing a privatization agenda that threatens the long-term survival of the LCBO. With his plan for…
Request for Union Leave Forms (RUL)
Employees of the LCBO who require time off for events are to use the Request for Union Leave (RUL) forms.…
'Keep It Public' Information Pickets
OPSEU members at the LCBO are holding information pickets to give shoppers the chance to tell government to keep the…
OPSEU's position on cannabis legalization in Ontario
Introduction This paper was prepared by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) in response to the Ontario government’s open…
Answers to common questions about the OPSEU-LCBO tentative settlement
As covered in the June 27 bargaining bulletin, the tentative settlement between OPSEU and the LCBO represents a strong victory…
LBED Ratification Vote Locations
Last Updated: July 18, 2017 10:00 a.m. Check the list below for the LBED Ratification Vote Locations nearest you. A…
Apply to be an OPTrust trustee
The OPSEU Pension Liaison Committee invites you, or someone you know, to get involved with the OPSEU Pension Trust (OPTrust) by applying…
Q&A for OPSEU members of the LCBO about being on strike/lockout
Part One: strike/lockout information General Q1. Are we going on strike? Your OPSEU bargaining team is bargaining for a collective…
Opening proposals
Use the links below to view the opening proposals from the union and the employer. Please note that these are…
LBED Strike Vote Information Session locations
Check the list below for the LBED Strike Vote Information Sessions nearest you. Times, dates and locations may change, please…
Strike vote Q&A
Questions and Answers about the April 24-25 Strike Vote for members of OPSEU’s Liquor Board Employees Division (LBED) When is…
Strike Vote locations
Last Updated: April 24, 2017 @ 8:30am Check the list below for the LBED Strike Vote Locations nearest you. A list…
Anti-privatization Store Tours
LCBO: Keep it public store tour
The Ford government is pushing a privatization agenda that threatens the long-term survival of the LCBO. With his plan for…
'Keep it Public' Store Tours
The Ford government is pushing a privatization agenda that threatens the long-term survival of the LCBO. With his plan for…
'Keep It Public' Information Pickets
OPSEU members at the LCBO are holding information pickets to give shoppers the chance to tell government to keep the…
Newsletter: The Echo
Echo 58 October, 2016 -- Message from the chair and more
Message from the Chair Hello, fellow members. I’m excited to share with you all of…
Contacts
Jeremy Trainor
Division/Sector Executive
Vice Chair
Email: presidentlocal378@gmail.com
Colleen MacLeod
Division/Sector Executive
Chair
Email: lbedchair@rogers.com
Tracy Vyfschaft
Division/Sector Executive
Secretary / Treasurer
Email: vyfschafttracy@gmail.com
Jamie Kensley
Division/Sector Executive
Anti-Privatization Committee Chair
Email: jamienji@gmail.com
Craig Hadley
Division/Sector Executive
Educations and Communications Committee Chair
Email: craigh22@gmail.com
Debbie McGuinness
Division/Sector Executive
Health and Safety Committee Chair
Email: debbiemcguinness01@gmail.com
Shelly Robitaille
Division/Sector Executive
Benefits and Pensions Committee Chair
Email: srobitaille77@hotmail.com
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