ABLE BC in the Media: Industry Speaks Up During BCGEU Strike

ABLE BC is actively advocating on behalf of members during the ongoing BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) strike. Our team is working with media, government, and industry partners to highlight the serious impacts of distribution centre closures on small businesses and to push for fair, timely solutions.

In the Media: Industry Speaks Up

Over the past several weeks, ABLE BC and members have ensured your concerns are front and centre in the public conversation. Our advocacy has been featured across multiple major outlets:

  • CBC Radio: Bars, liquor stores focusing on recovery after BCGEU ends job action

  • My Creston Now: BC liquor, cannabis distributors working overtime to get back to normal

  • CBC News: BC restaurants, alcohol importers relieved over tentative deal in public service strike

  • AM 1150: BCGEU says meditation talks progressing as strike impacts widen across BC

  • Times Chronicle: Industry associations warn of collapse on back of BCGEU strike

  • Castanet: Hard-hit industries says they are 'not a bargaining chip' and issue call for action

  • Kamloops BC Now: Survey paints grim picture for BC's hospitality industry if BCGEU strike doesn't end soon

  • Vancouver Sun: $250 million in liquor sales lost as B.C. hospitality sector warns of industry collapse due to BCGEU strike 

  • AM 1150: BCGEU says meditation walks progressing as strike impacts widen across B.C.

  • CityNews: Hospitality coalition presents call for emergency measures amid BCGEU strike

  • City News: BCGEU, province to enter mediated talks

  • Global News: BCGEU heads to mediation in 7th week of strike action 

  • Global News: BCGEU Strike Impact 

  • CTV News: Striking B.C. public service staff to enter non-binding mediation with province

  • Chek News: Five things to know about British Columbia's public service strike

  • CBC News: Striking B.C. public service workers agree to mediation after 7 weeks on pickets

  • Times Colonist: After seven weeks of job action, BCGEU and province agree to mediation

  • Global News: Restaurant industry warning over strike impact

  • CBC News: Some private liquor businesses in B.C. struggle amid BCGEU strike

  • City News: BCGEU strike approaches its seventh week

  • CBC News: Local distilleries boost direct sales as ongoing strike hits B.C. liquor distribution

  • Global News: Restaurants want to buy liquor from private stores during BCGEU strike

  • CTV News: Millions of dollars’ worth of imported booze stuck in warehouses, as BCGEU strike cuts off access

  • Global News - Morning with Simi: How is the BCGEU strike affecting restaurants?

  • CFAX 1070: Strangled supply chain: how the BCGEU strike is impacting hospitality, cannabis industry heading into Thanksgiving long weekend 

  • CBC News: BC should let restaurants, pubs buy liquor from private stores

  • Vancouver Sun: Metro Vancouver restaurants, bars keep pivoting as liquor strike continues

  • Global News: BCGEU Strikes Impacting Booze Biz

  • Castanet: Vernon cannabis retailer calls for union to stop picketing distribution warehouse 

  • Global News: Uncertainty looms as talks resume between BCGEU & the province this week

  • City News: Liquor store employees join BCGEU picket lines

  • CBC BC: 60% of this B.C. cannabis store's supply chain cut off by BCGEU strike

  • Global News: BCGEU strike could lead to liquor supply shortages

  • Global News: Strike expands to cannabis and liquor warehouses

  • Vancouver Sun: Restaurants brace for 'widespread shortages' as BCGEU strike expands to liquor distribution warehouses

  • Vancouver Sun: 'It's a mess for everybody': B.C. cannabis retailers on edge as strike hits warehouses.

  • Vancouver Sun: B.C. public-sector workers expand strike to liquor, cannabis warehouses

  • AM 1150: BCGEU workers strike at B.C. liquor and cannabis distribution sites

  • MyNelsonNow: BCGEU workers strike at B.C. liquor and cannabis distribution sites

  • CBC News: Ongoing BCGEU strike impacting hospitality industry

  • Global News: BCGEU strike: Restaurant wishes they could purchase alcohol from private store next door

  • CBC News: Striking B.C. public service workers agree to mediation after 7 weeks on pickets

  • City News: Hospitality coalition to present call for emergency measures amid BCGEU strike

This list is updated regularly as new coverage is published.

Media Requests: please contact Bo Chen at bo@ablebc.ca.

Danielle Leroux