Toronto Public Library Workers Union
Support Library Workers at Carleton University!
Library workers, admin, and support staff are on strike at Carleton University. They are facing employer demands that put their pensions at risk.
Please support them by signing and sharing their petition. Read more about the issue on their website.
Happy 2018 International Women's Day!
Library Workers Join Bill 33 Rally at Queen's Park
Bill 33 - The Time to Care Act includes a minimum of 4 hours care for our seniors living in long-term care homes.
People from all across Ontario attended a rally at Queen's Park on February 27 to demand that this Bill move forward. The Toronto Public Library Workers Union came out in force today to add our voices. If you have not done so already, please fill out the online letter that will automatically go to your local MPP demanding action.
Staff-less Library Pilot at Toronto Public Library
Staff-less libraries are being piloted at the Toronto Public Library at Swansea and the Todmorden Room. This pilot is characterized as an expansion of service, as "extended hours." During these extended hours, the building will have zero staff. There will be "no impact on staffing levels" because they are simply not staffing these hours. If you need service, or run into trouble, you can access staff at another branch 'remotely.'
Staffless libraries were not a big hit in Ireland where it was understood that it's the first step to losing proper funding. Is this service?
Celebrate Black History Month
Top left: Library worker with Desmond Cole; top right: Desmond Cole at Ontario Library Workers Conference; centre: Maureen O'Reilly and library workers at BLM's first Occupy; bottom right: young library workers with BLM's Sandy Hudson last year's Aboriginal and Workers of Colour Conference.
The Labour movement celebrates Black History Month and recognizes the need for an ongoing commitment to fight systemic racism and violence in the workplace.
Library Workers were honoured to host Desmond Cole as the keynote speaker at the Ontario Library Workers Conference last year (pictured wearing the official "Library Warrior" tee-shirt).
We urge Torontonians to support community organizations that fight against systemic racism and violence.
Visit blacklivesmatter.ca or follow Black Lives Matter Toronto on Twitter @BLM_TO.
Please explore the wonderful Black History Month events hosted by the Toronto Public Library.
Check out the Black History Month links at CUPE National and CUPE Ontario
Maureen O'Reilly at City Hall Budget Deputations
Jan 10, 2018: Maureen O'Reilly, President of the Toronto Public Library Workers Union at City Hall.
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