Liquor Purchases Were Restricted In Bc. In The Midst Of A Strike

The BC Alliance of Beverage Licenses, or ABLE BC, says it has been notified by the province that government-owned BC Liquor Stores will limit the number of customers who can purchase in one transaction. These limits, the group says, will also affect pubs, bars and restaurants. BC’s Liquor Distribution Branch confirmed the limits will prohibit customers from buying more than three of a single product per day. “We are aware of increasing supply constraints and want to do everything we can to ensure equal access to product for all customers during the (BC General Employees Union) job action,” an LDB statement said. “The implementation of limited quantity limits is intended to support the availability of spirits products for the hospitality industry, particularly smaller businesses and retail customers, while LDB’s distribution centers continue to be affected by the industrial action.” Four-packs and six-packs of products are counted as one unit. Only beer will be exempt, and the restrictions are expected to be in place until distribution centers are back up and running. So this is not fair,” said Jeff Guignard, executive director of ABLE BC. The BCGEU first gave the province a 72-hour strike notice on Friday after months of negotiations. The campaign launched Monday afternoon at four BCL distribution centers: in Delta, Kamloops, Richmond and Victoria. Guignard said private liquor stores would not be forced to set limits. However, Legacy Liquor Store implemented new limits on Friday, including 12 bottles of wine and 6 bottles of spirits per day. Legacy Liquor Store general manager Kieran Baldwin says some items won’t last long. “We might not make it a week,” Baldwin said, referring to top sellers including White Claw. “We get three deliveries a week and we haven’t had three deliveries this week, so you can imagine it’s going to go very quickly.” Allura Fergie, co-owner of Fets Whiskey Kitchen, says some of her items may be gone by next week. “We’ve just come out of the pandemic and our industry seems to be taking the brunt of it all,” Fergie said. “This has to be stopped before it gets worse,” Guignard said. “We urge both sides to return to the bargaining table immediately before this strike causes further damage to BC’s economy.” “The tool in the toolbox that workers have in terms of leverage is to withdraw their work,” said Stephanie Smith, president of BCGEU. “That’s a tool we’re using right now.” CTV News reached out to the Treasury Department for comment on the progress of the negotiations, but did not receive a response before deadline.
With files from CTV News Vancouver’s Regan Hasegawa

title: “Liquor Purchases Were Restricted In Bc. In The Midst Of A Strike Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-10” author: “Christopher Padovano”

The BC Alliance of Beverage Licenses, or ABLE BC, says it has been notified by the province that government-owned BC Liquor Stores will limit the number of customers who can purchase in one transaction. These limits, the group says, will also affect pubs, bars and restaurants. BC’s Liquor Distribution Branch confirmed the limits will prohibit customers from buying more than three of a single product per day. “We are aware of increasing supply constraints and want to do everything we can to ensure equal access to product for all customers during the (BC General Employees Union) job action,” an LDB statement said. “The implementation of limited quantity limits is intended to support the availability of spirits products for the hospitality industry, particularly smaller businesses and retail customers, while LDB’s distribution centers continue to be affected by the industrial action.” Four-packs and six-packs of products are counted as one unit. Only beer will be exempt, and the restrictions are expected to be in place until distribution centers are back up and running. So this is not fair,” said Jeff Guignard, executive director of ABLE BC. The BCGEU first gave the province a 72-hour strike notice on Friday after months of negotiations. The campaign launched Monday afternoon at four BCL distribution centers: in Delta, Kamloops, Richmond and Victoria. Guignard said private liquor stores would not be forced to set limits. However, Legacy Liquor Store implemented new limits on Friday, including 12 bottles of wine and 6 bottles of spirits per day. Legacy Liquor Store general manager Kieran Baldwin says some items won’t last long. “We might not make it a week,” Baldwin said, referring to top sellers including White Claw. “We get three deliveries a week and we haven’t had three deliveries this week, so you can imagine it’s going to go very quickly.” Allura Fergie, co-owner of Fets Whiskey Kitchen, says some of her items may be gone by next week. “We’ve just come out of the pandemic and our industry seems to be taking the brunt of it all,” Fergie said. “This has to be stopped before it gets worse,” Guignard said. “We urge both sides to return to the bargaining table immediately before this strike causes further damage to BC’s economy.” “The tool in the toolbox that workers have in terms of leverage is to withdraw their work,” said Stephanie Smith, president of BCGEU. “That’s a tool we’re using right now.” CTV News reached out to the Treasury Department for comment on the progress of the negotiations, but did not receive a response before deadline.
With files from CTV News Vancouver’s Regan Hasegawa

title: “Liquor Purchases Were Restricted In Bc. In The Midst Of A Strike Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-24” author: “Nathan Ford”

The BC Alliance of Beverage Licenses, or ABLE BC, says it has been notified by the province that government-owned BC Liquor Stores will limit the number of customers who can purchase in one transaction. These limits, the group says, will also affect pubs, bars and restaurants. BC’s Liquor Distribution Branch confirmed the limits will prohibit customers from buying more than three of a single product per day. “We are aware of increasing supply constraints and want to do everything we can to ensure equal access to product for all customers during the (BC General Employees Union) job action,” an LDB statement said. “The implementation of limited quantity limits is intended to support the availability of spirits products for the hospitality industry, particularly smaller businesses and retail customers, while LDB’s distribution centers continue to be affected by the industrial action.” Four-packs and six-packs of products are counted as one unit. Only beer will be exempt, and the restrictions are expected to be in place until distribution centers are back up and running. So this is not fair,” said Jeff Guignard, executive director of ABLE BC. The BCGEU first gave the province a 72-hour strike notice on Friday after months of negotiations. The campaign launched Monday afternoon at four BCL distribution centers: in Delta, Kamloops, Richmond and Victoria. Guignard said private liquor stores would not be forced to set limits. However, Legacy Liquor Store implemented new limits on Friday, including 12 bottles of wine and 6 bottles of spirits per day. Legacy Liquor Store general manager Kieran Baldwin says some items won’t last long. “We might not make it a week,” Baldwin said, referring to top sellers including White Claw. “We get three deliveries a week and we haven’t had three deliveries this week, so you can imagine it’s going to go very quickly.” Allura Fergie, co-owner of Fets Whiskey Kitchen, says some of her items may be gone by next week. “We’ve just come out of the pandemic and our industry seems to be taking the brunt of it all,” Fergie said. “This has to be stopped before it gets worse,” Guignard said. “We urge both sides to return to the bargaining table immediately before this strike causes further damage to BC’s economy.” “The tool in the toolbox that workers have in terms of leverage is to withdraw their work,” said Stephanie Smith, president of BCGEU. “That’s a tool we’re using right now.” CTV News reached out to the Treasury Department for comment on the progress of the negotiations, but did not receive a response before deadline.
With files from CTV News Vancouver’s Regan Hasegawa

title: “Liquor Purchases Were Restricted In Bc. In The Midst Of A Strike Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “Jerry Bowman”

The BC Alliance of Beverage Licenses, or ABLE BC, says it has been notified by the province that government-owned BC Liquor Stores will limit the number of customers who can purchase in one transaction. These limits, the group says, will also affect pubs, bars and restaurants. BC’s Liquor Distribution Branch confirmed the limits will prohibit customers from buying more than three of a single product per day. “We are aware of increasing supply constraints and want to do everything we can to ensure equal access to product for all customers during the (BC General Employees Union) job action,” an LDB statement said. “The implementation of limited quantity limits is intended to support the availability of spirits products for the hospitality industry, particularly smaller businesses and retail customers, while LDB’s distribution centers continue to be affected by the industrial action.” Four-packs and six-packs of products are counted as one unit. Only beer will be exempt, and the restrictions are expected to be in place until distribution centers are back up and running. So this is not fair,” said Jeff Guignard, executive director of ABLE BC. The BCGEU first gave the province a 72-hour strike notice on Friday after months of negotiations. The campaign launched Monday afternoon at four BCL distribution centers: in Delta, Kamloops, Richmond and Victoria. Guignard said private liquor stores would not be forced to set limits. However, Legacy Liquor Store implemented new limits on Friday, including 12 bottles of wine and 6 bottles of spirits per day. Legacy Liquor Store general manager Kieran Baldwin says some items won’t last long. “We might not make it a week,” Baldwin said, referring to top sellers including White Claw. “We get three deliveries a week and we haven’t had three deliveries this week, so you can imagine it’s going to go very quickly.” Allura Fergie, co-owner of Fets Whiskey Kitchen, says some of her items may be gone by next week. “We’ve just come out of the pandemic and our industry seems to be taking the brunt of it all,” Fergie said. “This has to be stopped before it gets worse,” Guignard said. “We urge both sides to return to the bargaining table immediately before this strike causes further damage to BC’s economy.” “The tool in the toolbox that workers have in terms of leverage is to withdraw their work,” said Stephanie Smith, president of BCGEU. “That’s a tool we’re using right now.” CTV News reached out to the Treasury Department for comment on the progress of the negotiations, but did not receive a response before deadline.
With files from CTV News Vancouver’s Regan Hasegawa