Negotiations continue between the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) and the union representing thousands of workers as a strike deadline looms.
Long lines are likely at LCBO stores across the province this week as 10,000 workers prepare to strike if a deal isn’t reached by 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
Should workers walk off the job, liquor stores would close for two weeks.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance says they’re disappointed that the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) could be heading toward unnecessary strike-threatening summer plans.
The LCBO, meanwhile, says it would continue to operate online retail services and offer limited in-store shopping if the strike goes ahead.
Bars and restaurants, along with licensed grocery stores and The Beer Store, will continue to receive wholesale orders.