The latest labour dispute to hit everyone's new favourite website, HalifaxOnStrike.com is Oland Brewery vs. Labatt. Negotiations broke down when Labatt's contract offer was rejected by the 130 members at Local 361 of the Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Union, as reported by the Chronicle Herald.

No one from Local 361 returned OpenFile's calls for comment, and Labatt spokesperson Wade Keller was tight-lipped as to the nature of the offered contract and reasons for the rejection, saying, "Specifics around contract talks are best left to the negotiating teams."

The Oland Brewery produces approximately 800,000 hectolitres of beer per year. That's 32 Olympic-sized swimming pools per year of Keith's, Oland and Budweiser, among others. Keller says most of that beer is for Nova Scotia, with approximately 87 per cent being sold through NSLC stores. Some of the beer is sent to New Brunswick and other parts of Canada.

As for the million dollar question regarding what will happen to Halifax if the worst happens and a strike stops the production of our lifeblood, Labatt's Keller says, "Our priority is to reach an agreement with our unionized workers. We are very hopeful that will happen. In the event that isn't the case, customers and consumers can be assured we will have beer to meet their demands."

$258,519,900 worth of Canadian beer was sold during the period of 2010 - 2011 in NSLC stores. That accounts for 90.3 percent of all beer sales in NSLC stores, with the remainder being imported beer.

We'll update this story as details come to light.