Toronto Public Library Workers Union
Black Lives Matter: A Reading List
Library Workers stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and those who march for justice as we mourn those lives that were taken. Read, learn and advocate. Here is a reading list to get you started.
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Local 4948 Has Ratified a New Collective Agreement
Local 4948 Library Workers are pleased to announce that our membership has ratified a new collective agreement. Click HERE for the official press release.
Supporting Our Communities
Library Workers working at libraries converted to food banks during the COVID-19 crisis!
National Day of Mourning 2020
The National Day of Mourning takes place on April 28 each year and is a day to pay our respects and remember the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents. We also honour the many families and friends who have been impacted by these tragedies. Every worker has the right to return home safely at the end of each work day.
You can join today's Toronto Labour Council online event.
Telephone Town Hall for Local 4948 Library Workers Tonight
Recent Tweets
Jun 01
RT @CUPEOntario: In this difficult moment, when the worst of white supremacy is as clear as ever, CUPE Ontario shares in the collective gri…
Jun 01
RT @CanadianLabour: Anti-Black racism is a fatal, destructive force in our society afflicting communities of colour & holding us all back.…
Jun 01
#Libraryworkers continue to stand in solidarity with @BLM_TO and those who march for justice as we mourn the lives… https://t.co/mZFJFbOpfY
May 30
RT @progresstoronto: How can Toronto build back better? Join us 7pm Tuesday for "Toronto in Crisis: A discussion on what urgent funding & a…
May 30
RT @CUPEOntario: CUPE members are mourning the death of another front-line health care worker from a long-term care facility.
In the wake…
May 28
RT @cupelocal1328: May 28, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join the CUPE Ontario Human Rights Committee for a telephone town hall call with NDP M…
May 27
RT @4948president: Shoutout to @MargaretAtwood for being a solid voice in defense of #Libraries and public services in Toronto and beyond.…
May 26
Right to Ride: Impact of Covid-19 on Public Transit Tickets, Wed, May 27, 2020 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite … https://t.co/SrrpaicplA
May 26
RT @4948president: On behalf of @Local4948 I wish to offer condolences to the family and friends of Megan Whitfield, a pioneer in the labou…
May 23
Please sign and share. It's time for a new deal for #Toronto https://t.co/rL9A5uhyLI#COVIDー19 @4948president… https://t.co/0FjVjdMNXx
May 23
RT @wylie_alan: LIBRARIES SHOULD ONLY OPEN WHEN IT’S SAFE TO DO SO
LIBRARIES SHOULD ONLY OPEN WHEN IT’S SAFE TO DO SO
LIBRARIES SHOULD ONLY…
May 23
RT @CUPEOntario: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Increasing testing and contact tracing will keep us safe and create jobs: CUPE Ontario
#canpoli…
May 21
RT @librarianmer: Like restaurants, libraries doing curbside should have limits on the number of people who can get materials at any partic…
May 21
RT @wylie_alan: Any conversation on reopening libraries needs to start from the basis of safety. If there are doubts then don’t reopen and…
May 21
RT @librarianjenn: Here is@BookRiot, once again, being spot on with a piece about the disregard for library worker safety #ProtectLibra…
May 21
May 21
RT @librarianjenn: For real with this title? I cannot handle this anymore. We are not saviors. We are trying to get by like everyone else.…
May 21
RT @mrbnatural10: My best friend described curbside as “We're prioritizing the comfort of the privileged for the safety of the vulnerable”…
May 21
RT @JenniferinIN: Before utilizing curbside pickup, I think it’s important for patrons to ask how/if the books are being quarantined or san…
May 21
RT @allisonrandom: Just wrote a very long email to my local public radio station, which I greatly respect, about their coverage of curbside…
May 21
RT @fairwagesnow: Join us May 21st on our Day of Action for 21 Paid Sick Days!
Pandemic or not, no worker should be forced to go to work…
May 21
Take action now! Sign + share https://t.co/jallaqdvUO CUPE workers must fight to protect their pension and their fu… https://t.co/LLep9tp39p
May 21
RT @OscarRLanza: I feel that I am one of the handful of #library directors who argues that library curbside is a horrible idea. There are n…
May 21
RT @4948president: “We want to get it right”: Public library not ready to open - https://t.co/PJDBe4lAWy https://t.co/CbQ8YiQ9GT
May 20
"Libraries are resilient, they say, ignoring the fact that it’s not safe for patrons or staff to open the libraries… https://t.co/mUKvJKi8BD
May 20
#Libraryworkers are disappointed by @torontolibrary rushed approach re: proposed curbside service at largest librar… https://t.co/Qzcgo42hIS
May 17
RT @4948president: Word of caution to@JohnTory & others. Musing about reopening timelines without careful consideration of facts is unwi…
May 17
RT @JILLSLASTWORD: I'll say it loud: I'm Black, Queer & I'm Proud!
Today is Int'l Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia. Commit ev…
May 17
The Toronto Public Library Workers are proud to have negotiated groundbreaking language in our new Collective Agree… https://t.co/ctzS99WwUX
May 16
RT @4948president: Library workers are working very hard to slowly return to a “new normal”. Plans to reopen are underway and need to be ro…
May 15
RT @CUPEOntario: Let's raise our voices to demand at least 7 paid, permanent sick days for everyone—plus an additional 14 during outbreaks.…
May 15
RT @ETFOeducators: SAVE THE DATE MAY 21!
There will be an online action because every worker needs 21 paid sick days right now! Join us, @…
May 14
RT @4948president: The phased reopening of Ontario libraries needs to be very well-planned to ensure safety and well-being of all library w…
May 14
RT @BarackObama: Michelle and I want to do our part to give all you parents a break today, so we’re reading “The Word Collector” for @chipu…
May 14
Share this event from @CWN_TOlabour @4948president @torontolabour
Thu, May 28, 2020
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM EDT https://t.co/vL52aZOx1N
May 13
May 13
RT @addarioandrea: Workers at Toronto Public Library(@Local4948 of CUPE) ratified a new collective agreement, bargained via video conf dur…
May 13
RT @stephvanstralen: We still killin' it at the online bargaining table during a pandemic @Local4948
https://t.co/HGuMVjvnAq
Apr 28
April 28 is the National #DayOfMourning to remember the workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness a… https://t.co/4AxwXqoEQm
Apr 28
RT @torontolabour: Labour will help campaign for a #FairDealforOurCities @JohnTory @CllrCrawford @Thompson_37 @anabailaoTO @cupelocal79 @Lo…
Apr 13
RT @EllaBedard: I truly love this. Library workers have refashioned book distro centres into food warehouses and are using their expertise…
Apr 10
RT @torontolife: "We see libraries as community hubs and librarians as public servants." The Toronto Public Library is turning its branches…
Apr 10
RT @stephvanstralen: This is what members of @Local4948 do every day. They are always providing quality services to the public in their pai…
Apr 08
RT @torontolibrary: We've partnered with the North York Harvest Food Bank, Daily Bread Food Bank and Second Harvest to set up food bank dis…
Apr 02
#LibraryWorkers support Health Care Workers in Hospitals and LongTerm Care Facilities across Ontario who are engagi… https://t.co/n1Je9Zhpjz
Apr 02
RT @chipadovani: Over the last 2 weeks at @nyhfb, I’ve been working with the incredible @torontolibrary staff and @Local4948 workers to mak…
Apr 02
RT @chipadovani: Library workers have always been frontline workers, and in the midst of #COVID19, they’re going over and beyond to ensure…
Mar 31
RT @fairwagesnow: Unsure if you qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit? Worried about refusing unsafe work?
We'll answer these…
Mar 29
RT @CUPEOntario: Suspension of rules protecting long-term care residents put people at risk says @CandaceRennick.
https://t.co/hhG0u6BliJ
