LCBO strike to continue until Ontario government signs return-to-work protocol: Union July 27, 2024 nicola Canadian News </p> <h2>LCBO strike to continue until Ontario government signs return-to-work protocol: union</h2> <p> The union representing thousands of striking LCBO workers says a tentative deal is on hold because the Ontario government is refusing to sign a return-to-work protocol.</p> <p>After two weeks of strike action, the LCBO announced it had reached a tentative agreement with its workers on Friday.</p> <p>Pending ratification, the strike of Ontario’s liquor store employees would have ended at 12:01 a.m. Monday, with LCBO locations reopening as early as Tuesday.</p> <p>At a press conference later Friday afternoon, however, a spokesperson for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) said there is no deal without a signed return-to-work protocol.</p> <p>“We were prepared to announce this deal. The premier said there was a deal. But the employer is now refusing to sign that protocol,” OPSEU communications officer Katie Arnup said during the brief press conference.</p> <p>Arnup added that the strike will continue as the union remains at the table and waits for the LCBO to sign the document.<br /> Credit to : CHCH News</p> <p> Please Support our Sponsors here ---
