We have added a link at the left to allow you to read minutes of membership meetings. Just click on “410 minutes” under the “410 pages” heading. You will need software in your web browser that will allow you to view “PDF” files. If you are at work you’ll very probably have “Adobe Reader” already. If not, contact the IT folks.
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At Monday’s general meeting, members voted to donate $300.00 to relief for Haiti.
After some research the Executive have decided to do this via “The Humanitarian Coalition”, whose web site is at http://www.thehumanitariancoalition.ca/, and members who wish to add their own donations can do so at this web site.
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There will be a general meeting of CUPE Local 410 on Monday, January 25, at the Emily Carr branch.
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Olivia Anderson was elected Vice President at the AGM on November 23, after outgoing VP Holman Louis chose not to stand for re-election. Cindy McKenna was elected to replace Olivia’s then vacant post of Membership secretary.
Helen Hughes (President), Vicki Sundher (Treasurer), Fatima Ferreira (Correspondence Secretary), and Ursula Benoit (Recording Secretary) were re-elected to their previous positions.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
TORONTO, Ont. – The Toronto Public Library Workers Union (TPLWU) CUPE 4948 has ratified their first collective agreement.
“We negotiated a settlement that addressed all of our main issues: full-time jobs, fairness to part-time workers, the quality of public library services and career development opportunities; and, health and safety concerns around violence in the workplace,” said Maureen O’Reilly, chair of the bargaining committee.
“In addition we were able to achieve historic gains in the area of pregnancy and parental leave and a more equitable share of benefits costs for our part-time workers. These gains are especially significant for a female dominated workplace with a bargaining unit of almost 50 per cent part-time workers.”
For the full story visit the Union Librarian web site.
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You’ll notice a new tab above labled “Convention”. Currently it contains Olivia’s report on the 2009 CUPE National convention.
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The Annual General meeting of the membership of Local 410 will be held on: Monday, November 23, 2009. in the Board room of the Central Library, starting at 6:30 pm.
Food and beverages will be provided.
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TORONTO, Ont. – The 2400 members of the Toronto Public Library Workers Union, Local 4948, (CUPE) will be in a legal strike position at 12:01am Monday, November 9th.
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As you may be aware the Library is facing a $625,000 budget shortfall for 2010. Management has been working on ways to deal with this shortfall and minimize the impact on services. You can read Barry Holmes’ posting on this subject on the staff intranet (available only from work).
In his posting Barry writes, “In response to a staff suggestion, we are also doing an analysis of the implications of closing a week over Christmas. Please note that the M-Team has not recommended this strategy for 2010.”
Please understand that this option is NOT simply asking staff to take vacations during this closure without loss of pay. Such a closure will mean forced layoffs with loss of pay.
Management is working towards absorbing the budget shortfall without any cuts to core services or staff layoffs, and the Union will be reinforcing to management that it does not support any option that involves staff layoffs.
Please DO NOT suggest to management that a forced closure of all branches for one or more weeks in order to deal with the budget shortfall is acceptable. This is something that the Union is working to prevent. Forced closure and layoff is an option that the Board and management will consider, but let’s not give them the impression that we are OK with it. Let’s make them find other solutions to the budget problem that do not hit us in our own pocketbooks.
If you have concerns or suggestions, please talk to your union representative first. You can contact President Helen Hughes at hugheshc@yahoo.ca, or Vice-President Holman Louis at hlouis@telus.net.
Or contact your Steward:
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The members of Local 410 will hold their regular general meeting on Monday, September 28, 2009 at the Central Library. at 6:30 p.m.
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