(Montreal) The management of the Société des alcools says it is already having a major impact on its supply chain, after less than two days of strike action by the union that represents warehouse and supply workers.
The local of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, affiliated with the FTQ, called an indefinite strike Monday morning at 5 a.m., after having held a single day of strike on November 16.
The walkout does not concern the SAQ stores, where workers are unionized with another organization. However, SAQ management reports “significant impacts on the entire SAQ supply chain”.
Among other things, deliveries to branches are being canceled, which could temporarily reduce the supply of products available in stores, management said on Monday.
Likewise, drive-thru and deliveries to restaurants, bars and licensees are suspended, as well as deliveries to warehouses of grocery stores and convenience stores.
As for the negotiation of the collective agreement with CUPE, management denies any allegation of the use of replacement workers, as the union argued on Sunday. She assures us that she has always negotiated in good faith and that she complies with all the provisions of the Labor Code.