Dear ABLE BC Members and industry colleagues,
This morning (September 12), the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) announced an escalation of strike action with the launch of an overtime ban covering more than 1,700 Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) workers. In total, over 6,000 public service workers are now engaged in job action.
The overtime ban applies to the following LDB sites:
- BCLDB Head Office, Burnaby
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Delta Distribution Centre (Liquor)
- Richmond Distribution Centre (Cannabis)
- Kamloops Distribution Centre (Liquor)
As you know, the BCGEU began job action on September 2, 2025. Since then, picket lines have expanded across the province.
Update from LDB Wholesale Operations
LDB Wholesale has shared the following update with us:
"Effective Friday, September 12, 2025, the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has declared an overtime ban at BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) distribution centres and head office. Within LDB Wholesale operations, this includes the Delta Distribution Centre (DDC), Kamloops Distribution Centre (KDC), the Wholesale Customer Centre in Vancouver, and vendor related support services including product, pricing, and imports.
It is entirely up to the BCGEU what form the job action will take. The LDB remains committed to maintaining service levels to the best of our ability during this time.
We will continue to provide updates to industry on potential impacts as they become known and important notices will be posted on the LDB Wholesale Operations website at wholesale.bcldb.com.
We value our industry partnerships and will continue to work together to serve our mutual customers."
Update from LDB Cannabis Supply Chain
LDB Cannabis has shared the following update with us:
"Cannabis operations will continue to take steps to maintain regular operations and customer service levels to the best of our ability during this time and provide timely updates to customers, LPs, and industry partners.
We recognize that this job action may be concerning, and we will continue to provide updates on potential impacts to industry as they become known. Important notices will continue to be posted on the LDB Cannabis Operations website at www.bcldbcannabisupdates.com/supplier-updates and https://www.bccannabiswholesale.com/blogs/news."
