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…
ESSEX, ON – As the Essex County Library Board prepares to meet for the first time since the library strike began on June 25, striking library workers are urging the board to act in the best interest of library patrons from the community instead of blindly following the unjustifiable sick time change ‘directive’ from Essex…
ESSEX, ON – CUPE 2974 has filed a bad faith bargaining complaint against the Essex County Library Board with the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB), and has requested an expedited hearing in light of the urgency of the situation with the library strike lasting 53 days and counting, resulting in all 14 library branches in…
ESSEX, ON – Striking Essex County Library workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), are calling on delegates attending the annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in Windsor to ask AMO President Gary McNamara, who is also Mayor of the Town of Tecumseh, to practice what he will…
ESSEX, ON – On day 45 of the Essex County library strike, management returned to the bargaining table with the same sick time position they had prior to the start of the strike, resulting in another wasted opportunity to end a strike that’s deprived residents of essential library services, charges the Canadian Union of Public…
ESSEX, ON – In an interest arbitration decision released last week, provincial arbitrator James Hayes denied a County of Essex’s contract proposal to change the sick time and short term disability plan for 300 paramedics, represented by CUPE Local 2974.2, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The sick time change rejected by the…
CUPE 1989, Mississauga Library Workers, have been on strike since July 4, taking a stand against part-time, precarious work in their Local and beyond. Boost strikers’ spirits–send a personalized message of solidarity from your Local to be read on the picket lines! What to include: Your Union and Local number How many members you represent…
ESSEX, ON – After the Town of Essex Council passed a motion on Monday night to encourage both parties to return to the bargaining table, CUPE representatives reached out to the library chair at the council meeting to resume bargaining for Tuesday or Wednesday, the chair replied, ‘We are not able to assemble the team.’…
CUPE 2974, Essex County Library Workers, have been on strike fighting deep concessions since June 25. Boost strikers’ spirits– send a personalized message of solidarity from your Local to be read on the picket lines! What to include: Your Union and Local number How many members you represent Where your Local is located What type…
