Members of the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) have escalated its strike action on Tuesday, shutting down government warehouses.

The strike is now in its fourth week.

Picket lines have gone up at B.C. alcohol and cannabis distribution centres, closing the facilities.

It is expected that liquor and cannabis stores won’t see much of an impact for a few weeks, but the hospitality industry is expected to see an impact almost immediately.

“It probably keeps the public away by thinking, ‘Oh, there’s a labour disruption,'” Ian Tostenson, CEO of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association said.

“Maybe they can’t go to my local restaurant and have what they want to have, so there is an effect there. (If) this goes on for a couple days, (it) will be fine. If it goes on for a week, it’

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