Tentative agreement for LCBO

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OPSEU - LCBO

******************** Tentative agreement in LCBO talks

TORONTO, July 27 - After 40 hours of round-the-clock bargaining, the union representing LCBO employees has reached a tentative agreement with the employer. "Our bargaining team is pleased to have a deal we can recommend to our members," said John Coones, chair of the Liquor Board Employees Division of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. "This deal puts in writing the government's commitment to LCBO staff and the people of Ontario to keep the LCBO public," Coones said. ********************* Strike averted as LCBO reaches tentative agreement with its unionized employees July 27, 2005 - LCBO management today announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with its unionized employees, averting the possibility of a strike at LCBO stores and warehouses.

Terms of the new collective bargaining agreement were not disclosed pending ratification by members of the Liquor Board Employees Division of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).

The agreement must also be approved by members of the LCBO Board, and by the Government of Ontario through an Order-in-Council.

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