Brandon Haynes

President of the Toronto Public Library Workers Union @local4948 representing over 2100 members who make libraries work!

[Brandon Haynes @4948president]

A few mayoral candidates have stated they will invest in libraries if elected (which is a great thing!) but @oliviachow is the only one who reached out to the Library Workers before creating her policy.

That’s what sets her apart from the rest. #LibrariesWorkBecauseWeDo #TOpoli

[Olivia Chow @oliviachow]

Good morning Toronto!

Today, I announced my plan to expand library hours and make sure every branch is open seven days a week. https://t.co/T6H15eGQh7

[Now Toronto @nowtoronto]

The Jane/Dundas Toronto Public Library (@torontolibrary) branch has officially been renamed Daniel G. Hill III, marking the first branch named after a Black Canadian! ✊🏿 #BlackCanadian #DanielGHill #Toronto #TPL

[City of Toronto Culture @culture_to]

Calling all bibliophiles! Read the 2024 Toronto Book Awards shortlist for FREE thanks to @torontolibrary and join us for the awards ceremony on November 7.

Place a hold, check out upcoming events and learn more at https://t.co/J1LitCg94R

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

I am very excited to introduce Shahaddah Jack as Toronto's first youth poet laureate!

She's a spoken word artist who uses her poetic lens to explore human rights, the Black experience, and the challenges of adolescence. Congratulations and looking forward to your future works.

[Dr. Jill Andrew, PhD (she/her) @JILLSLASTWORD]

This morning I joined Steve Teekens and the folks from @Na_me_res for a special Indigenous Reconciliation Day event at Hillcrest Park. We heard from speakers about the lasting trauma inflicted by residential schools, and how to find a way forward.

[Amanda Vyce @AmandaVyce]

#library workers are #literacy leaders. Happy Canadian Library Month to all library workers across the country who help bridge the literacy gap. #libraries #librarylife #canpoli https://t.co/d0lPktznX8

[CUPE Local 79 @cupelocal79]

Today, we served notice to the City of Toronto that we are prepared to enter bargaining talks. For details, see the news release: https://t.co/2UOwktAiHk #WorthIt #Toronto

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

If there is one thing you learn at Word on the Street (@torontoWOTS) it's that Toronto is a city that loves to read!

Great seeing everyone today!

[Local 4948 @Local4948]

We're on the road with the ice-cream truck this week fundraising for @UWGreaterTO ! Buy yourself or a friend a sweet treat and help support a great cause! All proceeds go to the United Way! #torontolibrary #libraryworkers #fundraiser #charity #icecream

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

We are proud to announce that 24 organizations were awarded the 2024 Library of Congress Literacy Awards on International Literacy Day! 📚 Check out this 🧵 to learn about how winners across the globe are working to expand literacy & promote reading!

[Alan Wylie @wylie_alan]

On #WorldLiteracyDay let’s not forget the crucial role that Public Libraries & paid/trained Library Workers play in promoting literacy and the joy of reading.
#libraries
#LiteracyMatters
#readingforpleasure

[Carla Hayden @LibnOfCongress]

Happy Star Trek Day!
From the @librarycongress collection: the original sheet music from the series by Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry. 🖖🏽
#StarTrekDay #StarTrek

[Paul Di Prospero @pauldaniel28]

🧡#Toronto Labour family & allies come together to remind us that by working together, a better deal for workers is possible!✊

Such a pleasure to be alongside all of you💜💪@OECTAProv @cupelocal79 @Local4948 @OntarioNDP @BhutilaKarpoche #workershapeourfuture #labourday

[Alan Wylie @wylie_alan]

Outside my local library ✊️
#stafflesslibraries

[TYR Labour Council @torontolabour]

TOMORROW:🚨BUS with the @OFLabour to PROTEST FORDFEST!🚨

Fed up with Ford? Join the OFL tomorrow to tell @fordnation: Enough is Enough!

Join the OFL and allies at the Ford Fest in Milton.

Buses leave Kipling Station at 4PM. Sign up for the bus ⤵️
https://t.co/ZLErFiBzdy

[TYR Labour Council @torontolabour]

Councillors Brad Bradford and Frances Nunziata broke the rules during recent municipal elections 🥴

Let's hold them accountable! Join us & @progresstoronto inform voters on how Councillors abused their powers breaching code of conduct.

Sign up ⤵️
https://t.co/7MPXsrQWs2

[Local 4948 @Local4948]

Library workers, have you completed the bargaining survey? Complete the survey to enter the draw to win a prize! We are drawing prizes everyday. Find the link to the survey at the members portal: https://t.co/7P5NNJDRYV #collectivebargaining #TOpoli #libraryworkers

[American Library Association @ALALibrary]

A coalition of private schools and libraries and their patrons have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for Idaho, asking the court to declare HB710 unconstitutional and to block its enforcement. https://t.co/4xLx59IcxK
#UniteAgainstBookBans

[Toronto Public Library @torontolibrary]

Yep, we have more than books.

These swords belonged to John Graves Simcoe, the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada (now Ontario).

They’re among 1,000,000+ artifacts & books in our world-class special collections: https://t.co/UWL3o8V9RY

#SimcoeDay

[Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦 @MayorOliviaChow]

Emancipation Day is as a powerful reminder of the dehumanizing history of slavery. Its also a day for celebrating the resilience and fortitude of all the abolitionists, especially the Black individuals and communities, who worked tirelessly to abolish this heinous institution.

[Save OSC 🇨🇦 @SaveOSC]

Science Centre workers truly shape #Ontario's future.

With Premier Ford's illegitimate closure of the OSC, their work is silenced; their jobs are threatened.

Sign the Letter: https://t.co/b9wFFdun2t

@torontolabour @ETFOeducators @OPSEU