Hey Hey Ho Ho This Strike Has Got To Go, or so they say in British Columbia. The Greater Victoria Public Library and its locked-out workers have reached a deal that could see libraries reopen early next week.
CUPE Local 410 and the board of the Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association signed a memorandum of agreement yesterday that gives 250 employees pay equity in line with other municipal wages in the region. The union voted 85 per cent in favour in a ratification vote last night at Central Middle School. The memorandum includes pay increases for support workers called pages and creates nine regular positions — one per library — for the pages who are classified as auxiliary workers.
Hurray for the Union!
Congratulations on an effective bargaining agreement, and finally becoming in line with other municipal workers, instead of being treated as second-class employees because you work in a library.
R. Lee Hadden (These are my own opinions!)