North Vancouver brewery opening delayed by ongoing BCGEU strike
Global News
More collateral damage in the strike by the BC General Employees Union. The owners of a brand new taproom on the North Shore say the strike has delayed their plans.
A brand new brewery in North Vancouver is almost ready to welcome guests, but a provincewide labour dispute has put those plans on hold.
Bridge Brewing Company’s new taproom has been three years in the making. The beer is stocked, the taps are almost ready, and staff have been hired.
“We wanted something bigger, something for the community,” said Bridge Brewing Company’s consumption director Leigh Stratton.
“It’s been a lot of patience on our end, but it’s really come together, and we’re super excited for the space.”
But an ongoing strike by B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is keeping provincial liquor inspectors off the job and behind picket lines.
Without inspections, the brewery cannot obtain a liquor license, which means it cannot serve alcohol.
“The cost of building brand new breweries is quite significant. We went into it knowing when we would be able to open and budget it accordingly,” said Stratton.
“Every day that goes by is revenue that we’re not able to collect, guests that we’re not able to serve and staff that we’re not able to employ.”
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