It was announced last week that all workers at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries would go on a one-day strike if no deal was agreed upon.
Despite Manitoba General Employees Union (MGEU) willingness to meet with MLL, no deal was struck and that one-day strike will take place province-wide on Wednesday, July 19. That means Dauphin's Liquor Mart and the Liquour Mart in Swan River will be closed.
The closure will also affect every single Liquor Mart in the province.
Kyle Ross is the president of MGEU.
"It's truly frustrating, these workers worked thru the pandemic and the thefts as well and they're just asking to be treated fairly," said Ross. "They want to be treated the same way that Premier Stefanson and her cabinet are being treated. It's very frustrating that there are two classes of workers in this province."
In talks with the two local Liquor Marts, Dauphin was unable to comment on if they will be back to business on Thursday; however, Swan River's Liquor Mart will be back open on Thursday after the one-day strike.
MGEU is set to meet with MLL on Friday as the bargaining talks will continue.
"This is the last place we wanted to be, we never wanted a strike," offered Ross. "it's scary for our members and it's scary for us. It's unfortunate that the employer put us in this position, we don't really see any other option at this time."
This job action involves approximately 1,400 MGEU members who have been working under an expired contract since March 2022.
