LCBO union challenges Premier Wynne to ‘spend day on the job’

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), the union representing LCBO workers, today issued a formal challenge to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to spend a day on the job in LCBO retail stores and warehouses.

The challenges comes in light of the Liberals’ intent to extend beer and wine sales to Ontario grocery stores in 2015.

Workers at the Crown agency want Premier Wynne to spend a part of her day observing how the corporation operates from the inside, especially the job employees do in blocking sales to minors, inebriated customers and those who purchase spirits, wine and beer on behalf of minors and alcohol abusers says OPSEU.

“The Liberal government’s cavalier approach to allowing beer and wine into 300 grocery stores is loaded with health care and social impact consequences,” said Denise Davis, chair of the liquor board employees division of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union.”But the premier has provided no indication how the government will handle the harmful side effects of expanded alcohol availability which all leading experts say triggers abuse of a controlled substance and higher costs to taxpayers.