Supporting Library Workers in Current Negotiations

“The Work” is a short film about library workers, the difficulties they face and the communities they serve, at a time when libraries have become so much more than buildings full of books. With a growing gap between rich and poor, and an explosion of homelessness, overdoses, and desperation, libraries and their workers step in…

Intense bargaining between the Toronto Public Library Workers Union (TPLWU) and the TPL Board hasn’t resulted in an agreement yet. The Board is still pressing for concessions especially around Sunday work and not addressing library workers’ needs. If the negotiations come to a standstill, the Union’s bargaining committee may decide that strike action is necessary.…