42 h. ago Metro Vancouver restaurants, bars keep pivoting as liquor strike continues

Some Metro Vancouver restaurants and bars have sent staff as far away as the Fraser Valley in search of specific products, in response to a public sector strike that has shut down the province's liquor distribution channels.

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45 h. ago BCGEU escalates strike with more liquor, cannabis stores behind picket lines

Friday's escalation saw almost 900 additional workers from 22 worksites joining the job action, 20 more B.C. Liquor and cannabis stores and front-line staff from other unions.

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3 d. ago With BCGEU negotiations stalled, there's no end in sight for public service strike

BCGEU president Paul Finch said that as long as the government isn't making what he considers a serious offer, further escalation was on the table

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5 d. ago Booze strike means no alcohol at some BC Liquor stores. Here are the alternatives

Dozens of BC Liquor Stores are closed due to the ongoing strike by B.C. General Employees Union workers. While some remain open, there are also other alternatives.

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8 d. ago BCGEU strike leaves drivers with roadside suspensions in limbo: Lawyer

Drivers fighting roadside licence suspensions after failing breathalyzers are left with vehicles impounded and licences suspended for several extra weeks while provincial adjudicators on strike

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9 d. ago Another 35 B.C. liquor stores closed as more public sector workers on strike

In addition to the 25 stores that went on strike a day earlier, Thursday's round of workers walking off the job now means 60 B.C. Liquor stores are closed across B.C.

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9 d. ago Here's the full list of B.C. Liquor stores affected by the BCGEU strike

In recent days, the BCGEU has expanded their strike to include B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch warehouses, offices, wholesale operations, and retail stores.

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1 week ago BCGEU strike expands to 25 B.C. liquor stores across province

In a release from the BCGEU, the union said the locations were chosen because they 'represent a significant source of government revenue.'

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1 week ago 'It's a mess for everybody': B.C. cannabis retailers on edge as strike hits warehouses

Unlike beer and wine, cannabis has a very short shelf life, so retailers can't stock up in advance

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1 week ago Restaurants brace to bear brunt of BCGEU strike at liquor distribution warehouses

'I would say within four days we'll start to see fairly widespread shortages throughout the industry' — Ian Tostenson, CEO, B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association

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1 week ago Restaurants brace for 'widespread shortages' as BCGEU strike expands to liquor distribution warehouses

'I would say within four days we'll start to see fairly widespread shortages throughout the industry' — Ian Tostenson, CEO, B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association

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1 week ago Job action expands to include engineers overseeing B.C.'s highways

Job action to include licensed professional members who serve as engineers with the Ministry of Transportation.

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1 week ago BCGEU strike escalates to B.C. alcohol and cannabis distribution centres

It is expected that liquor and cannabis stores won't see much of an impact for a few weeks, but the hospitality industry is expected to see an impact almost immediately.

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2 w. ago BCGEU strike escalates, adding mining sector, overtime ban for correctional officers

On Tuesday, members working at the Mineral Development Office and Mineral Titles Office in Vancouver, as well as the Southeast Mines Office in Cranbrook, will join picket lines.

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3 w. ago ’Anxiety’ for restaurateurs as B.C. job action escalates to liquor warehouses

Ian Tostenson says concern is at “eight-plus” out of 10, with the prospect of further job action in government-run liquor distribution looming.

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3 w. ago BCGEU strike: Deal reached with union to classify meat inspectors as essential

Agriculture and Food Minister Lana Popham said that she’s pleased a deal has been reached with the B.C. General Employees’ Union

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3 w. ago BCGEU workers seeking to have remote work added to contract language

About 4,000 of the B.C. General Employee Union's members work from home either full or part time, and members are pushing for new contract language to reflect the arrangement.

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3 w. ago Union says 4,000 workers on 22 pickets as B.C. public service strike expands

Premier David Eby said Monday the province was hoping to get back to the bargaining table with union negotiators

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3 w. ago BCGEU set to picket liquor distribution branch warehouses: reports

During the last strike by the BCGEU in 2022, picket lines outside B.C. Liquor warehouses led to a brief alcohol shortage at restaurants, bars and liquor stores.

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4 w. ago Pickets come down at ICBC office, but BCGEU vows to ratchet up strike

With the exception of the Guildford ICBC location, the public impacts of the BCGEU strike, now in its fourth day, have been relatively muted.

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