The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) representing 10,000 LCBO workers ratified a new three-year agreement, ending a two-week strike. The agreement includes an 8% wage increase over three years, converting 1,000 casual employees to permanent part-time positions, and guarantees no store closures. Both the LCBO and OPSEU expressed gratitude for the support and the mediator’s assistance. The strike was partly in response to Premier Doug Ford’s plans to expand alcohol sales to convenience and grocery stores, which OPSEU feared would threaten jobs and public revenue.
Brazil Could Ban Online Casinos in Major Gambling Crackdown
Brazil could be preparing for one of the biggest gambling crackdowns in Latin America. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government is preparing a provisional measure that would ban online casino games across Brazil, according to Reuters, potentially reversing a...





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