ESSEX, ON – As the Essex County Library strike enters its fourth month, the union representing the 58 library workers are urging Essex County to change their directive to the library board so libraries can be opened for the community’s children, adults and seniors. “Libraries help open minds, but our elected leaders are…
TORONTO, ON – Toronto’s mayor presented a false choice to a room full of bankers and business executives yesterday to try to limit the public fall-out over his plan to break his promise to voters and sell-off Toronto Hydro, says Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario. “The Mayor wants voters to believe that we must…
ESSEX, ON – Bargaining talks between striking Essex Library workers and management ended once again when the library board refused to move off their sick time position that put the workers out on strike in the first place, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing the 58 library workers. “Once again, talks…
TORONTO, ON – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Ministers of Finance and Energy now face legal troubles over the privatization of Hydro One. The Premier along with Minister Charles Sousa and Minister Glenn Thibeault have been served the mandatory 60-day notice of intent to file a suit against them for misfeasance while in public office.…
ESSEX, ON – On day 75 of the ongoing Essex County Library strike, library workers from CUPE 2974 will present a petition with more than 3,000 signatures to Essex County Council at tonight’s council meeting in Essex. The petition, signed by concerned residents and library patrons from the community, urges their elected councillors and mayors…
LEAMINGTON, ON – Despite the rain, more than two hundred community members and labour leaders gathered in front of the Leamington library to celebrate the courage and strength of the Essex County library workers who have now been on strike for 68 days. “There may be some people out there that thought library workers would…
Essex, ON – Two-thirds of voters in Essex County believe the mayors that sit on the county council are doing a poor job of handling the library strike and half say it will affect how they vote in the next election, according to a new poll conducted by Environics, that was released today. The strike…
Essex, ON – A new poll conducted by Environics, to be released at a media briefing on Tuesday, shows that two thirds of the people in Essex County believe the mayors who sit on the county council are doing a poor job of handling the area’s library strike. “The people in Essex County care about…
ESSEX, ON – Striking Essex County library workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), will be hosting a series of ‘Storytime’ events to thank the community for their ongoing support as the strike enters its third month later this week. “Our community has been supporting our struggle for a fair contract since…
