Affects of Budget Cuts on Part Time Staff
On February 22, 2012 the Library Board voted to cut $405,000 from Reference and Information services at Central Library and $95,000 in cuts to Technical … Read more…
Nominations for 391 Executive
The 2nd call has been made for nominations to 391’s Executive. The following positions will be elected at the Annual General Meeting on Sunday, May … Read more…
The Metro Vancouver Municipal All President’s Coordinated Bargaining Meeting
On behalf of local 391, I attended the Metro Vancouver Municipal All President’s Coordinated Bargaining meeting Friday morning. Locals reported on the status of their … Read more…
CUPE 4948 Toronto Public Library Workers Settle
Toronto Public Library workers settle. Great work by our CUPE 4948 members. For the most part, they achieved a fair and equitable contract. President Maureen … Read more…
Principles and Criteria used in Identifying Hours for Budget Target
The Union Executive was invited to hear the results of Management’s deliberations on the $405,000 cuts to reference services at Central Library yesterday afternoon March … Read more…
Workshop: Union Supervisors in the Workplace
By popular demand: I have asked for this workshop some time ago and just received the information today. It is apparently of great interest to … Read more…
Toronto Public Library Workers call strike after Library Board fails to offer fair deal
More than 2,300 employees of the Toronto Public Library are off the job after the negotiators for the Library Board continued their aggressive attack on … Read more…
Charge And Go Vancouver electric vehicle infrastructure trial
Going Electric On February 22, the City launched an $800,000 Charge And Go Vancouver electric vehicle infrastructure trial, which will see at least 67 chargers … Read more…
Hitler not a Vegetarian, according to new book!
Excerpts from Loose Cannons: 101 myths, mishaps, and misadventures of military history, by Graeme Donald. 1st US publishing in 2011, UK 2009; “Contrary to general … Read more…
A Child’s View From Gaza: March 9-15
Works of art by Palestinian children who survived Israel’s Operation Cast Lead attack on Gaza – a poignant message on the horrors of the occupation. … Read more…