McGuinty takes wrong turn on asset sales
December 23, 2009 Hugh Mackenzie, Research Associate at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, says in today’s Toronto Star that the sale of Crown assets such as the LCBO does nothing to address whatever long-term fiscal issues Ontario faces. more...
A historic and successful two years
December 23, 2009 The Echo – Information for OPSEU members in the Liquor Board Employees Division, Issue 30.
more...
Don't sell the LCBO, Steelworker economist says
December 17, 2009 "Why should the
government give up $3 of annual revenue to save $1 of annual
interest costs?" Erin Weir, economist for the United
Steelworkers, weighs in on the idea of privatizing the Liquor
Control Board of Ontario.
more...
Stop talk of LCBO privatization
December 17, 2009 Premier McGuinty should put
an immediate end to speculation the LCBO may be sold off to help
balance the provincial budget
more...
Help Wanted: LBED needs your support to bring home the money!
 November
24, 2009 In small communities across the Province of
Ontario, the government has licensed store owners to operate liquor and
beer outlets called Agency Stores, which are disguised as Real LCBOs. more…
The Echo
Newsletter:
MEMO TO MANAGEMENT: Hands off Albert Salmon!
February 11 2009: Issue 28 Management
and human resource personnel at the LCBO warehouse in Durham seem to have gone
into hiding in the wake of a bizarre incident recently that saw the director of
operations allegedly attempt to remove an “Obamania” slogan from the back of
Local 378 steward Albert Salmon.
more...
For previous issues of the Echo, click here
On Dec. 10 we Stood Up for Part-Time and Temporary Workers....
News coverage from across Ontario:
LCBO union calls for action on part-time and temporary work
December 10, 2008 The union representing workers at the
LCBO is calling for better wages and working conditions for part-time and
temporary workers – no matter where they work.
more...
Participants wanted for LBED health and safety training
August 21, 2008 OPSEU is sponsoring health and safety training workshops this fall for members of the Liquor Board Employees Division. The union is seeking five participants from each OPSEU local with members at the LCBO. Expenses for the one-day workshops will be paid by OPSEU. Interested in taking the training?
Click here to find out how to apply.
How to contact the Employee Assistance
Program at the LCBO
May 30, 2008 Reaching Out is a confidential, hassle-free
counseling service for eligible LCBO employees and their immediate families.
more....
Bargaining 2008
LBED elects bargaining team at smash-hit
 pre-bargaining
conference
May 26, 2008 “We’re all in the same boat” is the message
OPSEU members at the Liquor Board Employees Division will be taking back to
their locals this summer. more...
Health & Safety
April 15, 2008: Three sets of 2007 Provincial H&S Minutes
posted without employer sign-off--After months of trying to finalize minutes of
three 2007 Provincial Health and Safety Committee Meetings, the Provincial
Health and Safety Committee finally told the employer that they had until April
15th to propose any edits prior to the minutes simply being released by the
union. The employer states that they "cannot sign off old minutes if their
committee has changed." However, only SOME of their committee has changed,
and.....well can't they talk? more...
2008 demand-setting survey materials
February 20, 2008 Supporting documents for the 2008 Local Demand-Setting
Survey more...
News Releases:
November 13, 2007 Dozens of members of OPSEU’s Liquor
Board Employees Division (LBED) staged a noon hour information picket today to
protest increasing levels of bullying and harassment inside the massive
warehouse depot. more
For previous news releases,
click here
Correspondence:
LCBO management continues to harass and intimidate OPSEU members by serving them
with a Notice of Intended Discipline (NOID). Make some NOISE! Read our reply
more
Agency Stores Campaign:
April 10, 2007 – Help put a lid on private agency stores.
Send an e-mail to Premier McGuinty and your MPP.
March 29, 2007 - LCBO
Agency Store Repatriation: A Financial
Analysis - Consultant's report on
financial benefits of replacing private
agency stores with real LCBO outlets.
more...
March 29, 2007 - Agency
store list: 89 private agency stores
that should be replaced with real LCBO
stores.
more...
March 29, 2007 - Who's selling
alcohol in your town? Facts about
the LCBO, private "agency stores"
and Ontario communities.
more...
For
more information on the risks of LCBO privatization
and OPSEU’s agency stores campaign
click here.
Health and Safety:
Meeting Minutes
Draft Bylaws & Negotiating
Procedures:
Become involved
by learning more about LBED’s
draft bylaws and negotiating procedures which
will be put to a delegate vote in June
March 14, 2007
Following membership consultation meetings on
LBED’s draft bylaws and negotiating procedures,
each Local/Unit is asked to complete a Local
Resolutions Reporting Form
Agreements:
August 29, 2006
LCBO finally agrees to
recognize all LEC stewards
Forms:
August 9, 2006
Sick
Credit Pool Form
Collective
Bargaining:
August
10, 2006
Liquor Board Collective
Agreement
May 17, 2006 View
contract signing photos
August 18, 2005
LCBO agreement receives final ratification
August 12, 2005
Liquor Board Acknowledgements
March 29, 2007 - News Release:
McGuinty government losing millions through private LCBO agency stores.
more...
February 5, 2007 Bungled LCBO recycling plan awarded
“Withering Trillium” by OPSEU.
To
mark today’s launch of the LCBO’s flawed
deposit-return program for wine and spirits
bottles, OPSEU hands out its “Withering
Trillium” award to Premier Dalton McGuinty,
Minister of the Environment Laurel Broten, and a
pair of senior liquor agency executives
November 23, 2006
OPSEU Day of Action Nov. 24 targets "back-door
privatization" of LCBO
September 8, 2006
McGuinty plan for booze
bottles would prevent re-use, OPSEU says
September 5, 2006 Time to put a cap on
McGuinty’s “teen drinking program,” Casselman
says
Benefit news:
May 17, 2006
LBED
Casual Benefits Survey Update
August 15, 2005
Benefit Cap Survey -
Please complete this survey if you may be affected
by the new $2,000 annual cap on paramedical
services, which takes effect in September 2005.
Local elections:
May 18,
2006 *Updated*
Election results -
Local Executive Committee
February 24, 2006
Local election calendar - find out times and locations
for election meetings in your local.
February 3, 2006 Elections and
Connections Q & A
Your home in OPSEU:
February 3,
2006
Your home in OPSEU - complete with all
OPSEU approved board changes.
January 30, 2006 View pictures from the Liquor Divisional
Assembly January 23 -24, 2006.
Anti-Privatization Campaign
For information on
our anti-privatization campaign,
click here
Additional Information:
Liquor Board Employees Division holds barbeque in Thunder Bay, June 30. See picture from the event.
OPSEU Board welcomes OLBEU members to OPSEU.
See pictures from the event.
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