Cannabis Cottage, a private cannabis store in Penticton, B.C., is bracing for emptier shelves amid the ongoing B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) strike.
Cannabis retailers have been caught in the crossfire of the BCGEU strike action outside of BC liquor distribution branches.
The strike means private cannabis stores can’t access products despite having not any part in the union.
“We have about a week or two of healthy inventory,” said Cannabis Cottage owner Mariana Wolff. “But it is going to start to feel like empty shelves in the middle or beginning of next week.”
On Monday, the employer, BC Public Service Agency, invited the BCGEU to resume negotiations and according to a Tuesday statement from BCGEU, bargaining will resume soon.
Read more: BC General Employees’ Union to return to bargaining table as strike remains in effect
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