The union representing workers at provincially owned liquor stores in Saskatchewan says additional measures are being taken to protect staff and customers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Along with increased sanitizing practices, SGEU (Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union) said all employees are now required to wear gloves.
Payment terminals will be covered in plastic and regularly sanitized, and installation of plexiglass shields at cashier stations is ongoing, SGEU said.
Sharon Friess, chair of SGEU’s Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) bargaining committee, said the new health and safety measures were brought in after the government said all stores will remain open. “Public liquor store employees are