Indigenous Rights include our rights to use our languages.
BC needs to immediately to allow for the full enjoyment of our rights, including very simple process like naming our children in our languages.
https://t.co/ZtJvFzzO93
Solidarity boost, indeed! President
@steph_smith303 + BCGEU Public Service Bargaining Committee members joined @VI_Library workers today on the picket line in Sidney. If no offer is received soon, rotating pickets will evolve to system-wide strike. #respectvirllibrarians
The worst part of navigating job action right now is the misinformation @VI_Library continues to put out in media releases. At our core libraries provide people w/ access 2 the info nation they need to work, learn, govern & should ensure reliability. It hurts my heart to see this
BCGEU librarians will get a boost tomorrow on the picket line from President @steph_smith303 and members of our Public Service Bargaining Committee! Full media advisory here: https://t.co/2vSrFWn7jd #respectVIRLlibrarians
UPDATE: BCGEU librarians have still not heard from @VI_Library with an offer towards a fair and respectful collective agreement. Picket lines will continue today at Chemainus branch. Learn more at https://t.co/BxHaSft3a3 #respectvirllibrarians
In honour of #fbf, we're bringing out this 1955 article about @VI_library. The need for fair wages for VIRL librarians has been a concern for over 60 years now! Learn more about the current day fight for fair wages: https://t.co/vivz1GGvsN #respectVIRLlibrarians
@bcgeu looks at the stats as of Jan 1 2020 of 11 library systems for Counterpart work @VI_Library (35.04) @gvpl ($44.33) @VPL ($39.56) and @ReadLearnPlay Fraser Valley ($37.88).” https://t.co/tvtN5GTbBf
BCGEU librarians working for @VI_Library are on the picket line in Duncan TODAY to get their employer to make a serious offer. Tell your local VIRL board trustee to encourage the employer back to the table. Use this letter: https://t.co/pyck2375cJ #respectVIRLlibrarians
We have yet to get a fair deal so rotating strikes start tomorrow. Please go out and support our librarians, share photos, stories and connect with your local trustees. #respectVIRLlibrarians
@bcgeu@VI_Library CRCDLC Stand in Solidarity with the BCGEU members working @VI_Library.✊
It’s time for these politicians to recognize the hard work of their employees not to mention the added stress in the workplace from covid. They deserve a fair contract Now!
MEDIA RELEASE: “Unless the employer comes back with a serious offer, pickets will be up at @VI_Library branches starting Wednesday, March 9." https://t.co/OmsVyFJhMt Find the latest on #respectVIRLlibrarians at https://t.co/8Dp42dWg5j
As the end of their 72-hour strike notice approaches, BCGEU members working at Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) are calling on the @VI_Library board to prevent branch closures and to provide a fair and respectful offer. Full media release here: https://t.co/lXBOayFWM6
#DYK we have thermal imaging cameras? Thanks @MagazineTrio for featuring the cameras in your latest issue!
👉Find the story at: https://t.co/tyLwQnL3He
👉Borrow a camera: https://t.co/j6J1UyRbop
📷Ali Roddam/Trio Magazine
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