Media Coverage
Lockout saved library $1 million [Article] in Victoria News
The Greater Victoria Public Library board saved nearly $1 million during a six-week lockout of its unionized employees, says the president of CUPE Loc
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Published on 2008-04-09
Patrons applaud as doors open at library [Article] in Times Colonist
The sentiments of Greater Victoria Public Library patrons at the end of a six-week lockout were summed up by a standing ovation yesterday morning as t
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Published on 2008-04-09
Lessons from library strife [Letter to Editor] in Times Colonist
Now that the Greater Victoria Public Library dispute is settled and the pointless lockout is ended, I hope some lessons have been learned to spare fur
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Published on 2008-04-06
Library union, management work together to get ready to reopen [Article] in Times Colonist
You'll be able to do the white-glove test when the region's nine Greater Victoria Public Libraries open Tuesday.
The windows sparkle, dust bunnies
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Published on 2008-04-06
GVLRA needs transparency [Opinion] in Victoria News
Now that the Greater Victoria Public Library lockout is over, our first question is, “What took them so long?”
It took less than a week for the sid
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Published on 2008-04-05
Let’s make a deal [Article] in Saanich News
Librarians celebrate pay equity after 16-year wait
The library union and its employer have reached an agreement, and CUPE president Ed Seedhouse sa
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Published on 2008-04-05
Librarians Claim Pay Equity Win [Article] in The Tyee
Contract ends long Victoria dispute over gender, wages.
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Published on 2008-04-04
LIBRARIES CAN REOPEN: GVLRA APPROVES AGREEMENT [Other] in CFAX Radio
THE GREATER VICTORIA LABOUR RELATIONS BOARD HAS RATIFIED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THEM AND THE UNION REPRESENTING GREATER VICTORIA LIBRAR
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Published on 2008-04-02
Library deal approved; branches re-open Tuesday [Article] in Times Colonist
New contract has pay raises, pay equity to be achieved by Dec. 31, 2010
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Published on 2008-04-02
Library lockout nears end [Article] in The Martlet
Strike action, public outcry helped library staff fight for pay equity
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Published on 2008-04-02