LCBO workers are not going on strike today!

A tentative contract agreement was reached early this morning to avert a walkout by LCBO workers that could’ve begun at midnight.  The deal was signed shortly after the strike deadline passed and was announced in a release from the Ontario Public Service Employees Union.

Union president Smokey Thomas said details of the accord would not be released before union members have a chance to review it over the next few days but he’s confident it will be ratified.

The 8,000 unionized LCBO workers have been without a contract since March 31st and voted 93% favour of a strike in April.