Our new short film is up on youtube!
Thank you to everyone who shared their stories with us. And thanks especially to Charlene, who devoted her life to helping those around her, and whose work continues to inspire us.
https://t.co/kaejHYNT7o
Join us for the premiere of a new short film about library workers and the vulnerable communities who rely on them, followed by a panel conversation hosted by @shadkmusic, and reception.
Go to https://t.co/oPTpMywZ9k to get your FREE tickets now, and see you on June 25! ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฟ
Today, unions collectively representing over 1 million workers in Ontario released a joint letter calling on @fordnation to reverse course on the announced closures of supervised consumption sites (SCSs) across the province. #OnLab#OnPOli
Full letter: https://t.co/a4sAi76g7Z
New from @CCPA_Ont: The Toronto Public Library is more popular than Taylor Swift (81% of Torontonians use it!) but the library needs more funding from the city and province to meet the demand for its services. Researcher Carolina Aragรฃo explains: #onpoli https://t.co/2Cw7qnmekG
Happy 15th anniversary @Local4948 we are SO grateful to our library workers for ALL you contribute to our communities! Thank you all from your friends here in #tostpauls and beyond!
Thank you for joining us in celebrating our 15 years as a union with our past 15 posts!
Special shout out to:
๐ Maureen OโReilly - Local 4948 President, 2009-2018
๐ Jill Andrew - MPP, Toronto-St.Paulโs @JILLSLASTWORD
๐ Olivia Chow - Mayor, City Of Toronto @MayorOliviaChow
๐ Karen Ranaletta - President, CUPE BC @CUPEBC
๐ Chiara Padovani - co-chair YSW tenant union @chipadovani
๐ And to all the amazing Canadian Library Workers who we connected with at the @cupe_scfp National Sector Conference in Winnipeg!
Keep an eye on our social media accounts and if you haven't already, make sure you're signed up on the members portal to receive updates on bargaining and how to be involved. Stay tuned, library workers ๐ค #15YearsStrong#Local4948#TOpoli#torontolabour
So what's next for Local 4948? We are nearing the end of our 15 posts to celebrate 15 years of Local 4948! We hope you have enjoyed our blast from the past.