Final agreement expected by Feb. 2017
The union representing 7,500 Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) workers has signed a deal with the province of Ontario to make equal pay for equal work a reality for thousands of LCBO Customer Service Representatives (CSRs), according to the union.
The agreement arose from a union complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario by members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In the complaint, OPSEU asserted that the LCBO's pay structure for CSRs in its stores and depots discriminated against workers in the female-dominated casual classification.
"As a result of this deal, more than 4,000 casuals will be on a pay grid that takes them to the top rate earned by full-time permanent staff," said Denise Davis, chair of the liquor board employees division of OPSEU. "
The length of the new pay grid and other details are still to be negotiated. Any matters on which the parties cannot agree will be settled at arbitration no later than Feb. 2017, said the union.
