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Happy Pride Toronto!
Happy Pride Toronto! The Toronto Public Library Workers will be marching in today's Pride Parade. #pridenotprejudice #lovenothate #pride #solidarity #lovewins Wishing everyone a safe and happy Pride!
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Make it Fair - Do the Survey (and get a chance to win a $200 gift card
The OFL's Make it Fair campaign is working to improve Ontario's outdated labour laws. You can help by completing this short survey - and get a chance to win a $200 gift card to Loblaws...
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Toronto Public Library Workers in Support of Striking Ontario Libraries
Ontario Libaries and the library workers are under attack. The Toronto Public Library Workers narrowly avoided a strike in May. Both the Mississauga Public Library Workers (CUPE Local 1989) and the...
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The Local 4948 Ice Cream Truck is on the Road!
Check for the Local 4948 ice cream truck at a location near you - buy a cone or slushie from library worker volunteers! All proceeds go to support the United Way! Tomorrow: Wednesday, August 17...
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Watch for the Local 4948 ice cream truck at the following libraries today - buy a cone and support the United Way of Greater Toronto! Thorncliffe 48 Thorncliffe Park Dr 11:00 amFlemingdon Park 29 St....
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Labour Day 2016
The Toronto Public Library Workers were out in full force for the annual Labour Day parade. As proud union members, we were happy to hear cheers from Torontonians as our contingent passed by. And we...
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Word on the Street, Margaret Atwood, and More!
How ‘bout lunch? Two lucky readers will lunch with the fabulous Margaret Atwood. Two entrants will be drawn at random to win a private lunch with Margaret Atwood. The draw will take place after the...
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Sunshine, Readers and Support for Our Public Library
The Toronto Public Library Workers Union participated in another successful Word on the Street Festival. Our library worker volunteers at Booth 435 were very busy. Our 2016 "All the Carnegie...
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Make it Fair - the Campaign Continues
The rain didn't stop thousands of citizens attending the Rally for Decent Work at Queen's Park on October 1. Thanks to Toronto Public Library Workers Brandon Haynes and Emma Lee for their work with the...
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'Great Libraries have Great People': Toronto Public Library workers celebrate...
Workers from the Toronto Public Library, members of CUPE 4948, celebrated Ontario Public Library Week with sweet treats and a message that great libraries have great patrons and great people working...
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United Way Tower Climb
The Toronto Public Library Workers Local 4948 joined the Toronto Labour Team at the CN Tower Climb last Sunday to raise money for the United Way. From Left to Right: Mad Mo' and Company: Brandon...
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Support for the Essex County Public Library Workers on Strike Since June 25,...
The Essex Public Library Workers, Local 2974, have been out on strike since June 25, 2016. This is threatening to become the worst public library strike in Canadian history. The Toronto...
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The Urban Geographer on the Value of Our Public Library
Check out Daniel Rotzstain's work - a great supporter of our public library.
View ArticleIn the News: Toronto Star's Heather Mallick
Don’t mix in the libraries with the ‘gravy': Mallick https://t.co/WfxSIDUgBY @4948President @CupeOnT #precariouswork #topoli #savelibraries— Local 4948 (@Local4948) November 19, 2016
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Toronto Public Library Workers Support Essex County Public Library Workers
On Saturday, November 26, a group of Toronto Public Library Workers joined other union locals on a bus bound for Essex County. The bus was loaded with box after box of food donations collected from...
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Lunch With Margaret Atwood Contest Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the Lunch With Margaret Atwood Contest. Ms Atwood and the winners lunched at Hart House on November 29. Thanks to all those Torontonians who participated and signed...
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Click here to read CUPE Ontario's message. Click here to download petition supporting Bill 26 to support victims of domestic and sexual violence.
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Toronto Public Library Workers Give Back to the Communities They Serve
Maureen O'Reilly, President of the Toronto Public Library Workers Union and Co-Patron of the United Way of Toronto & York Region attends today's wrap-up presentations. Congratulations to Tina who...
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