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Strike by store employees - The SAQ reacts to the SEMB's decision and implements its business continuity plan

CNW Group
·2 min read

MONTREAL, Oct. 18, 2024 /CNW/ - The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) has learned of the decision of the SAQ store and office employees' union (the SEMB) to call a strike today.

SAQ logo (CNW Group/Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ))
SAQ logo (CNW Group/Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ))

Here is the official statement issued by the SAQ:

"The decision of the SAQ store and office employees' union (the SEMB) to initiate another strike, without even waiting for our expected return this afternoon on their counteroffer, disappoints us. It's important to repeat that after more than 21 months of negotiation, it is time for an agreement to be settled, for the benefit of our employees and our customers.

Our business continuity plan is currently being rolled out to offer our customers limited access to our stores for the duration of the strike. By the end of the day, several of our stores across Quebec will be open to customers. The complete list of today's stores will soon be available on SAQ.COM and we invite our customers to consult it before going to a branch.

Our transactional site SAQ.COM is functional for our customers at all times and SAQ agencies remain accessible throughout Quebec."

About the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ)

Created in 1921, the SAQ imports, distributes and sells a broad range of wines, beers and spirits. Its sales network comprises 410 stores and 423 agency stores located throughout Quebec as well as a transactional website, SAQ.COM. Driven by the passion and know-how of its 7,000 employees, the SAQ offers Quebecers a world of discovery, with more than 40,000 products from 6,000 suppliers in 79 countries. In fiscal 2023-2024, the SAQ remitted more than $2.2 billion to the Quebec government and supported some 250 organizations and events while also ensuring its business activities respected local communities and the environment.

For more information, visit the SAQ.COM website, follow us on Twitter (@LaSAQ_officiel) or view our Facebook and LinkedIn pages.

SOURCE Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ)

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