As a potential strike looms for unionized LCBO workers, the Crown corporation is extending its hours and customers are being encouraged to “stock up.”

While collective bargaining remains underway between the LCBO and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), the union will be in a legal strike position as of 12:01 a.m. on July 5.

The LCBO said it is encouraging “customers to shop early and <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;stock up on preferred products&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.lcbo.com/content/lcbo/en/corporate-pages/about/media-centre/news/2024-06-24.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.lcbo.com/content/lcbo/en/corporate-pages/about/media-centre/news/2024-06-24.html" target="_blank">stock up on preferred products</a>,” ahead of the potential strike.

Beginning Thursday, all LCBO retail locations will open at 9:30 a.m. and 'many' will remain open until 10 p.m. as a strike looms on July 5{ai:summary}<p>LCBO workers prepare for strike as union negotiations continue. Customers urged to stock up on supplies before potential walkout. #economy</p>

What to know about the potential LCBO strike

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