MEDIA ADVISORY - OPSEU LCBO members to hold "Keep It Public" Information Pickets at Aurora, Woodbridge locations

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Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)

Nov 15, 2018, 17:48 ET

AURORA, ON and WOODBRIDGE, ON, Nov. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - LCBO workers will be holding information pickets at two local stores on Friday and Saturday to give shoppers the chance to tell government to keep the LCBO public.

By visiting www.keepitpublic.ca, people can send an email to their MPP and Premier Doug Ford urging them to keep the LCBO public.

The LCBO has a long, successful history of selling alcohol responsibly while returning billions in profits to public coffers. Recent public opinion research shows that Ontarians are 12 times more likely to say the LCBO does a better job than private retailers at keeping alcohol out of the hands of kids.

What:

"Keep it Public" Information Pickets

When and Where:

Aurora LCBO at 15830 Bayview Ave., from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday, Nov. 16

Woodbridge LCBO at 7850 Weston Rd. from 2 pm to 4 pm on Sat., Nov. 17

SOURCE Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)

OPSEU Local 376 President Evan Wickham: 647-223-0376

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Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) is one of the most progressive and powerful unions in Ontario. It represents 165,000 frontline workers who provide a vast array of public services in communities across the province. They work in provincial government...

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