The employer wasn’t willing to offer what it would take financially to settle the deal. “We had a bargaining date set for today, however bargaining ended last night. Friday morning, members of CUPE Local 905 made the decision to go on strike. We are hopeful that the strike will end quickly and we can reopen the library to our valued residents and clients,” he said via email.Ī release signed by Corbett and posted on the library’s website said management will work to ensure digital services including databases and eBooks are available.Ībout two dozen staff and CUPE members were walking the picket around the library Friday morning, waving flags and holding signs in support of the 34 staff, on behalf of whom the union has been trying to negotiate wage increases and benefits since September 2022.Īfter 27 bargaining days and spending 18 hours in a single negotiation session from 9 a.m. “This is an unfortunate situation and we are sorry for any inconvenience this strike is causing. Matthew Corbett, Library CEO, said the library will be closed for the duration of the CUPE strike. Friday morning, with both staff and patrons locked out of the building. Local library workers are no longer hitting the books they're now hitting the bricks.īradford West Gwillimbury Public Library staff officially went on strike at 9 a.m.
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