First, thank you very much to David, Suzanne, and Sara (members of the Local 4948 Social / Labour Day Committee) for their help in organizing the Labour Day Parade for 2023.  The parade went off without a hitch in the sweltering hot heat. The theme of the parade was "Year of the Union. Working...

Message from the PresidentIn February, I was contacted by Canadian Magazine, The Walrus, to contribute to an article, exploring the history and future of Public Libraries in Canada. It includes many direct quotes - four from TPL employees, including myself - and my quotes are about halfway through...

The Toronto Public Library Workers Union – Local 4948 has endorsed Olivia Chow to be our next Mayor of Toronto. Olivia has a proven track record of leadership and experience that is unmatched by her opponents. She has represented Toronto as a school board trustee, a city councillor, and as a...

From March 12-15, Toronto Public Library Workers attended the CUPE National Women's Conference.  It was the first CUPE National Women's Conference in 14 years, and a historic over 600 CUPE women attended. We met Judy Darcy, former British Columbia MLA and the first Minister of Mental Health and...

CUPE has released a report revealing increased incidents of violence faced by public library workers in Saskatchewan while on the job. The report, “Turning the Page,” is based on a survey of CUPE library workers conducted last year in response to reports of a growing number of violent incidents...