Negotiations
The City of Vancouver, Surrey, Delta and Richmond all are currently in negotiations. Their staffing budgets are significantly larger than Vancouver Public Library. All chief … Read more…
Vancouver Public Library Hires Lawyer to Negotiate Contract Instead of City Managers
CUPE 391 NEWS RELEASE: APRIL 26, 2012 Library workers’ union outraged Vancouver Public Library hires high-priced lawyer to negotiate contract instead of city managers when … Read more…
Day of Mourning
Every April 28th, workers across the country and around the globe gather to remember workers that were killed or injured at work. In Canada, on … Read more…
EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS
EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS Launched in 1970, Earth Day has grown in Canada to Earth Week and stands as an opportunity to stage events and projects … Read more…
CYCLING IN VANCOUVER – April 28th
CYCLING IN VANCOUVER Celebrate cycling this month at the ‘Year of the Bike’ Kick-off Party on April 28 from 1-4pm at Woodward’s. Join VACC for … Read more…
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…