Coin toss to determine librarian’s fate

News From Canada where a library has determined that a part-time library technician has the same classification and seniority as another employee. The library is going through the process of amalgamating several libraries, and some jobs have been made redundant.

The tie-breaker, as set out in the union agreement, is the flip of a coin. She has hired a lawyer to check into the seniority issue and hasn\’t decided what she will do if she\’s forced to make the coin toss.


\”A coin toss I associate with sports,\’\’ said the woman who works in the fine arts section. \”I\’m totally offended by it. Even if I win the toss, it will make me sick.\’\’