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Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "Thank you Morgan for making this sign and bringing it in support of Librarians✊🏼 #respectvirllibrarians You can help by writing to the VIRL Library board, see their contacts on http://bcgeu.ca/virl #bclab"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Twitter post, Image, Sign
Date: 2022-03-26
Relation: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FO08ZCpVsAELx9R?format=jpg&name=large, ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1507927857007194116
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "UPDATE: After an entire weekend of pickets + no word from the employer, BCGEU librarians continue picket lines today at the Ladysmith branch. Support on the line or tell @VI_Library to provide a fair + respectful offer! Learn more at http://bcgeu.ca/VIRL #respectvirllibrarians"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Ladysmith, British Columbia--Chemainus, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--North Cowichan
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-14
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "Thanks for all the community support today in #sidneybc for Librarians on strike for a fair contract! #respectvirllibrarians ✊🏼 @bcgeu @CUPE401"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Twitter post, Image, Sign
Date: 2022-03-15
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1503825791607455744, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FN6ph4KWYAkf6Om?format=jpg&name=large, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FN6ph4PWUAINTGi?format=jpg&name=large, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FN6ph4PXsAYNkFe?format=jpg&name=large
Description: Colleen Nelson on Twitter: "On the picket line with my friends @VI_Library who are still without a deal. I brought my friend from Dog Union Local 1. #respectVIRLlibrarians #BCGEU"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Nelson, Colleen
Publisher: Nelson, Colleen, Colleen Nelson | @Cee3Nellie
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-24
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/Cee3Nellie/status/1507153327859007489
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "#respectvirllibrarians picket in #sidney today. Librarians always helping, this patron stopped by asking for help with the bus schedule and stood in solidarity with us until the bus came.✊🏼 @bcgeu #bclab"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-22
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1506333060878540803, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOeR7QgWUAcR-9w?format=jpg&name=large
Description: ドーン 🦉🌻 on Twitter: "Libraries are for people AND need the people who work in them. Vancouver Island now...but this could be any library this year. Email the board and support VIRL librarians! ✊🏻💪🏻‼️"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: ドーン 🦉🌻 | @urusaiya
Publisher: ドーン 🦉🌻 | @urusaiya
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-29
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "Everyone loves Librarians. #nanaimo today with more babies, @JortsTheCat and pups. Come on VIRL Management get back to the table with a fair offer. Thanks @s_malcolmson MLA #Nanaimo for stopping by.✊🏼#bclab @bcgeu @CUPE401"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Twitter post, Image, Sign
Date: 2022-03-11
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1502492777552117760, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNntN2pVUAIgdJM?format=jpg&name=large
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "#thattimewhen @bcgeu friends drop by the picket line to show support for Librarians ❤️ Coalbear ✊🏼 #respectvirllibrarians see updates http://bcgeu.ca/virl #nanaimo #bclab"
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Subject: Lord, Joanna, Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-23
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1506756459035561988, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOkTAs8VQAAqHyG?format=jpg&name=large
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Full strike Day 4 and still no offer. @VI_library librarians are on picket lines in Cumberland, South Cowichan (Mill Bay), Nanaimo Harbourfront & Parksville. Communities are without librarian expertise & programs until the VIRL Board authorizes a fair wage #respectVIRLlibrarians"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Cumberland, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Mill Bay, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Parksville, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--North Cowichan
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-04-02
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "Huge shoutout to #portmcneill for all the amazing support there today for Librarians and the services they provide to communities!🙌🏽 @crcdlc @CUPE401 #usw @bcgeu #respectvirllibrarians http://bcgeu.ca/virl for updates"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401, United Steelworkers | Local 1-1937
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--Port McNeill, British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-17
Relation: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOGlquPVEAAUbk1?format=jpg&name=large, ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1504665907838169092
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Great crowd coming together for the LifeLabs Job Action Rally!"
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Subject: British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union, LifeLabs, Labour Disputes
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Health Practitioners, Services, & Authorities
Creator: British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union
Publisher: BCGEU | @bcgeu, British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Burnaby
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2021-10-23
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/bcgeu/status/1452017211770429441
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "Lots of public support for Librarians today on the picket line in #duncan #respectVIRLlibrarians @bcgeu #bclab"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Twitter post, Image, Sign, Flag
Date: 2022-03-09
Relation: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNbNHRiWYBAunuz?format=jpg&name=large, ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1501613058522849285
Description: Kathleen (KJ) Reed on Twitter: ". @VI_Library had a meme contest. They didn't like that I made a legit criticism of the way they're treating librarians at the bargaining table by posting this meme on FB. They leave anti-masker rants up, but deleted this. #RespectVIRLLibrarians"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums, Parody, Humour, & Satire
Creator: Reed, Kathleen
Publisher: Reed, Kathleen, Kathleen (KJ) Reed | @kathleenreed
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-04
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/kathleenreed/status/1499907142324682753
Description: Colleen Nelson on Twitter: "My kiddo made a @JortsTheCat inspired sign for the @VI_Library picket today and her friend’s sign that captures how we all feel. Fair deal now! #respectVIRLlibrarians @bcgeu"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Publisher: Nelson, Colleen, Colleen Nelson | @Cee3Nellie
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post, Image, Sign
Date: 2022-03-13
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/Cee3Nellie/status/1503206747040743424
Description: Colleen Nelson on Twitter: "I’m excited about the solidarity of the @bcgeu librarians fighting for a fair contract but mad that @VI_Library won’t give them a fair deal!"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Nelson, Colleen
Publisher: Nelson, Colleen, Colleen Nelson | @Cee3Nellie
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-30
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/JortsTheCat/status/1509195552126226434
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "BCGEU librarians from 5 @VI_Library branches are picketing at 1 branch today. If no offer, tomorrow ALL librarians will be on strike, ALL branches will be impacted. Board trustees can stop this, email them now: https://bit.ly/3imPP7a #respectVIRLlibrarians ✊🙏 @RentStrikeBarg"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Rent Strike Bargain Campaign Association
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-29
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Job Action Update: BCGEU librarians spent the day picketing in Duncan yesterday. There will be no picket lines at any @VI_Library branches today but job action may continue unless the employer provides a fair offer. Visit http://bcgeu.ca/virl for updates #respectVIRLlibrarians"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-10
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "From #Sooke up to #porthardy along with many community branches in between, picket lines are up today and @bcgeu Librarians are still waiting for a very overdue fair contract. #respectvirllibrarians @cupe401 #USW @VLC_BC @nddlc_labour @crcdlc"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-18
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1504924431092641801, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOKQylHVcAgb6ur?format=jpg&name=large
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "#respectvirllibrarians @bcgeu Librarians still on strike, still waiting for a fair contract! #nanaimo Harbourfront and Nanaimo North branches out today. Come on down! 🙌🏽 ✊🏼 @CUPE401 see http://bcgeu.ca/virl"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-21
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1505972097922740224
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Update: #respectVIRLlibrarians Progress made in negotiations last night but still no agreement & no further meetings set. So job action escalates today at six @VI_Library branches. We welcome a fair offer anytime! ✊🙏 Bigfoot Donuts + CVLLC in Courtenay! https://bcgeu.ca/virl"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Centre
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley
Format: Twitter post, Image, Sign
Date: 2022-03-24
Relation: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOot-8sVUBwcZqZ?format=jpg&name=medium, ispartof:https://twitter.com/bcgeu/status/1507067641948622857
Description: Dogwood on Twitter: "We love librarians. As housing costs skyrocket in small communities all over Vancouver Island, local librarians deserve fair wages that allow them to make ends meet. #solidarity @bcgeu"
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Subject: Dogwood BC, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Dogwood BC
Publisher: Dogwood BC, Dogwood | @dogwoodbc
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-16
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "'Now is the time for Islanders to tell [ @VI_library ] elected representatives they will be accountable for how they respond to librarians.' No pickets today but new wage mandate still needed. Email your local trustee (addresses here https://bit.ly/3imPP7a) #respectVIRLlibrarians
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-19
Relation: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/letter-librarians-and-libraries-vital-to-community/
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "Lots of public support for Librarians today on the picket line in #duncan #respectVIRLlibrarians @bcgeu #bclab"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Twitter post, Image, Sign
Date: 2022-03-09
Relation: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNbNHRgXEAkLrzK?format=jpg&name=large, ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1501613058522849285
Description: Jen Seper on Twitter: "Picket lines tomorrow! Still waiting for a fair deal. #respectvirllibrarians @bcgeu"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Seper, Jen
Publisher: Seper, Jen, Jen Seper | @jennyseper
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post, Image, Sign
Date: 2022-03-08
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/jennyseper/status/1501409352804040704
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "UPDATE: BCGEU librarians have still not heard from @VI_Library with an offer towards a fair and respectful collective agreement. Picket lines will continue today at Chemainus branch. Learn more at http://bcgeu.ca/VIRL #respectvirllibrarians"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Vancouver Island Regional Library, Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Chemainus, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-13
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Update #respectVIRLlibrarians: Pickets continue today at 9 branches - details at http://bcgeu.ca/virl. Hopeful that @VI_Library ED Ben Hyman's presence at talks this week will lead to a fair & respectful agreement! ✊🙏 this family of Sooke library users!"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Hyman, Ben
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Pickets continue today at @VI_Library 's Nanaimo North, Campbell River, Courtenay, Cowichan (Duncan), Sidney & Sooke branches + virtually! Tell VIRL Board to change the employer's “no mandate” to “new mandate” (trustee addresses > https://bit.ly/3imPP7a) #respectVIRLlibrarians"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Sooke
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-25
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Update: #respectVIRLlibrarians Progress made in negotiations last night but still no agreement & no further meetings set. So job action escalates today at six @VI_Library branches. We welcome a fair offer anytime! ✊🙏 Bigfoot Donuts + CVLLC in Courtenay! https://bcgeu.ca/virl"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Bigfoot Donuts, Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Centre
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-24
Relation: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOot-8sVUBwcZqZ?format=jpg&name=medium, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOot-8sVUA4ic5N?format=jpg&name=medium
Description: Colleen Nelson on Twitter: "Proudly on the picket line today with my friends @VI_Library as they fight for a fair deal. Added a tiny @JortsTheCat to my placard to remind my friends soft paws, sharp claws. #BCGEU #canlab #respectVIRLlibrarians"
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Subject: Nelson, Colleen, Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Nelson, Colleen
Publisher: Nelson, Colleen, Colleen Nelson | @Cee3Nellie
Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-09
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/Cee3Nellie/status/1501754803147272196
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "At the end of the day and @RentStrikeBarg shows up at the picket line in #sooke, so amazing!!🙌🏽 ✊🏼#respectvirllibrarians @bcgeu #bclab"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Rent Strike Bargain Campaign Association
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna, Rent Strike Bargain Campaign Association
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Twitter post, Image, Sign
Date: 2022-03-26
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1507873859264909312, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FO0LR6YWQAMEXOo?format=jpg&name=large, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FO0LR6YXMAglvWm?format=jpg&name=large
Description: Skye Ryan on Twitter: "Rotating strikes have begun @VI_Library as librarians from Sooke to Haida Gwaii who are represented by @bcgeu take job action for better pay & working conditions. Wednesday the Cowichan location is behind picket line. Workers say others will follow in days to come @CHEK_News"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Ryan, Skye
Publisher: Ryan, Skye, Skye Ryan | @SkyeRyanCHEK
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Twitter post, Video recording
Date: 2022-03-09
Extent: 0:09
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/SkyeRyanCHEK/status/1501641088242630657
Description: Vancouver and District Labour Council on Twitter: "Solidarity with BCGEU members fighting for a fair deal at VIRL!"
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Subject: Vancouver and District Labour Council, Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Description: HEU on Twitter: "Solidarity with VIRL library workers! #bcunion"
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Subject: Hospital Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Hospital Employees' Union
Publisher: Hospital Employees' Union, HEU | @HospEmpUnion
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-09
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Thank you to our allies! The support for BCGEU librarians on the picket line from @CUPE401 , @CupeLocal402 , CUPE 723, ILWU 508, @SteelworkersCA 1932, the local community and many more is incredibly heartening. Learn more at http://bcgeu.ca/virl #respectVIRLlibrarians"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , United Steelworkers | Local 1-1937, Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401, Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 723, Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 402, International Longshore and Warehouse Union | Local 508
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-16
Relation: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOAMzZkVIAMA5C-?format=jpg&name=large, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOAM2ALUYAUP1xE?format=jpg&name=medium, https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOAM39BVEAIRJaR?format=jpg&name=4096x4096
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "In honour of #fbf, we're bringing out this 1955 article about @VI_library . The need for fair wages for VIRL librarians has been a concern for over 60 years now! Learn more about the current day fight for fair wages: http://bcgeu.ca/virl #respectVIRLlibrarians"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-11
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Today, librarians working at Vancouver Island Regional Library are on the picket line in Duncan - asking their employer for a fair and respectful collective agreement. Check out http://bcgeu.ca/virl and show your support: https://bcgeu.ca/letter_bcgeu_librarians_call_on_virl_board_of_trustees_to_respectvirllibrarians?fbclid=IwAR16EwHk27jeuyg7dRyL1ss6kHlSSY9KWtM-5zGFB5x-IC3atN0cMQY2OkE #respectVIRLlibrarians"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-09
Description: VI_Library on Twitter: "#VIRL is standing by for a revised BCGEU counter proposal. 👉Read more here: https://virl.bc.ca/vancouver-island-regional-library-standing-by-for-a-revised-bcgeu-counter-proposal/"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library, VI_Library | @VI_Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-15
Description: Paul Finch on Twitter: "Was an absolute pleasure to spend time on the picket line with @bcgeu VIRL members this afternoon. An amazing group fighting for respect and a good deal. A big thank you to @CUPE401 and @ILWUCanada members out on the line in support in Ladysmith today! #canlab #bcpoli"
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Subject: Finch, Paul, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Vancouver Island Regional Library, Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401, International Longshore and Warehouse Union | Local 508
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Finch, Paul
Publisher: Finch, Paul, Paul Finch | @paulgfinch
Coverage: British Columbia--Ladysmith
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-14
Description: Allison Trumble on Twitter: "Up til now we have been doing rotating strikes. We’ve been doing this for 3 full weeks and still no deal so as of tomorrow we are ALL on strike until we get a decent offer. We are not asking for the moon! Just a fair deal! #respectVIRLlibrarians"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , British Columbia General Employees' Union
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Trumble, Allison
Publisher: Trumble, Allison, Allison Trumble | @atrumbled
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-29
Relation: https://twitter.com/bcgeu/status/1508878251053121537/
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "Listening to librarians talk about the programs they ❤️ creating and delivering for VIRL highlights what an absolute shame it is that communities are without librarian expertise & programs until the VIRL Board authorizes a fair wage #respectVIRLlibrarians @bcgeu"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lord, Joanna
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-04-02
Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "With no offer from the employer, VIRL librarians are picketing at multiple branches from Sooke to Port Hardy. They’ve written to the VIRL Board to issue a new wage mandate - to get a fair contract and have library services restored. #respectVIRLlibrarians"
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union, BCGEU | @bcgeu
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-18
Description: Community Savings Credit Union on Twitter: "@_MarkDJones Jones, CSCU COO on the line with @bcgeu 's @jennyseper , First Vice Chair (left) and @JoMLord , Local 702 Chair (right) at the #nanaimo harbourfront branch. Support Librarians by writing your library board rep, see https://bcgeu.ca/virl #respectvirllibrarians"
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Subject: Community Savings Credit Union, Seper, Jen, Jones, Mark, Lord, Joanna, Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Community Savings Credit Union
Publisher: Community Savings Credit Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-11
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/ComSavings/status/1502426510988242944
Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "#thattimewhen @bcgeu friends drop by the picket line to show support for Librarians ❤️ Coalbear ✊🏼 #respectvirllibrarians see updates http://bcgeu.ca/virl #nanaimo #bclab"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: Lord, Joanna, Joanna Lord | @JoMLord
Source: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOkTAsWVIAUs4_u?format=jpg&name=large
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-23
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1506756459035561988
Description: On the afternoon of Friday, February 25, BCGEU served 72- hour strike notice. Job action may start as soon as 15:00 Pacific, Monday, February 28.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-02-28
Description: Picket lines are up at Vancouver Island Library’s Cowichan branch, as of 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 9.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie, Carson, David
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Simpson, Sarah
Publisher: Vancouver Island Free Daily
Source: Cowichan Valley Citizen
Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-03-09
Description: Members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) will continue their picket line tomorrow, Friday March 11, at VIRL’s Harbourfront branch (90 Commercial Street in Nanaimo).
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-10
Description: After a week of system-wide strike action and two weeks without an offer from their employer, members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) are further escalating their job action.
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie, Hyman, Ben
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Lake Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-04-06
Description: Members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) are escalating their job action starting Friday, March 18th in an ongoing effort to get the VIRL Board to issue a new wage mandate.
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Vancouver Island Regional Library, Smith, Stephanie, Canadian Union of Public Employee | Local 401
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Port Hardy, British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Qualicum Beach, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Mill Bay, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-17
Description: Seven months after starting bargaining and almost seven weeks after starting job action, members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) have voted almost 90% in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement.
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Lord, Joanna
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-04-22
Description: BCGEU has rejected the latest offer from Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL).
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Carson, David
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Brooke, Mary P.
Publisher: Island Social Trends
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Chemainus, British Columbia--Ladysmith, British Columbia--Port McNeill, British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Port Hardy, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Qualicum Beach, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Mill Bay, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-24
Description: This past weekend, people might have thought to visit their local Vancouver Island Regional Library branch. But at 10 branches there were picket lines, in an escalated statement of job action by the BCGEU Local 702 librarians.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401, Carson, David
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Brooke, Mary P.
Publisher: Island Social Trends
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Chemainus, British Columbia--Ladysmith, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Port McNeill, British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Port Hardy, British Columbia--Qualicum Beach, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Mill Bay, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Lake Cowichan, British Columbia--Port Alberni, British Columbia--Alberni Valley, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Parksville
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-29
Description: After more than a week without an offer from their employer, members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) are escalating their job action.
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-29
Description: Late yesterday, VIRL learned that members of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) Local 702 at Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) had rejected the employer’s March 01, 2022 proposal.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-04
Description: Members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) will get a boost tomorrow when BCGEU president Stephanie Smith and members of the union’s Public Service Bargaining Committee join the picket line as a show of solidarity.
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-14
Description: Picket lines are now blocking library patrons from 10 branches of the Vancouver Island Regional Library
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Carson, David
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Brooke, Mary P.
Publisher: Island Social Trends
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Lake Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Port Alberni, British Columbia--Alberni Valley, British Columbia--Qualicum Beach, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Port McNeill, British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Chemainus, British Columbia--Ladysmith, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Port Hardy
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-26, 2022-03-29
Description: Background and timeline for the BCGEU-VIRL labour dispute.
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Website content
Date: 2022
Description: The industry-wide labour shortage is putting more power in the hands of the employees, and the restaurants that adapt are surviving. Part six of our labour series, Pay Check.
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Subject: Foster, Jen, Bank of Canada, Government of Canada, Tostenson, Ian, Weiler, Anelyse, Quigley, Stephen, Chorizo & Co., Green Cuisine, Cunningham, Andy, Living Wage for Families BC, MNP, Wild Cafe & Bistro, Donaldson, Marla, White Spot, Boston Pizza, Dewey, Jeremy, Gogerla, Levi, Coast Bastion Hotel, Little, Marcia, Unite Here (Local 40), Pan Pacific Vancouver, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Reddit, Handi Grill, British Columbia General Employees' Union
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Hospitality Industry, Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Hook, Ryan
Publisher: Capital Daily
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, Canada, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2022-04-05
Description: We just received confirmation from the Labour Relations Board informing us that the notice of strike for BC General Employees’ Union Local 702 (BCGEU) was filed this morning (February 28, 2022) at 8am, meaning the job action can now occur starting at 8am on Thursday, March 3.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-02-28
Description: Members of the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) are on the picket line at VIRL's Cowichan Branch (2687 James Street in Duncan) today.
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie
Description: VI_Library on Twitter: "BCGEU has communicated its intent to picket VIRL locations on Wednesday, March 9. This will result in a disruption of library services. 👉For the latest updates on service impacts and the negotiations between #VIRL and BCGEU, please visit: https://virl.bc.ca/updates/"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , British Columbia General Employees' Union
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library, VI_Library | @VI_Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-07
Description: Janitors at Saanich's Uptown shopping centre have voted to strike over a dispute surrounding wages and workload during the pandemic.
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Subject: Uptown, Service Employees International Union | Local 2, Everclean Facility Services, Clearwater, Hannah, Szpradowski, Lance, Labour Disputes
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability
Creator: Chan, Adam
Publisher: CTV News Vancouver Island
Coverage: British Columbia--Saanich, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2021-04-21
Description: Picket lines are up at the Harbourfront branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401, Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Nanaimo News Now
Publisher: Nanaimo News Now
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-11
Description: On Thursday March 3, 2022, all 48 BCGEU members working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) submitted a group letter to the library's Board Trustees. The letter called on all 38 trustees to ensure that librarians' next collective agreement provides them with fundamental support – including a psychologically safe and respectful workplace, and wages that align with other libraries and lessen the impact of cost of living and inflation – which are needed to continue serving their communities.
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Twitter, Social Media
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-04
Description: Librarians are not wild-eyed radicals. When librarians are outside protesting, you know there is something wrong inside.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Gorrie, Ernie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Gorrie, Ernie
Publisher: Cowichan Valley Citizen
Coverage: British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Duncan, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-03-10
Description: I am extremely grateful to the creative, patient and dedicated local library staff — always — as I’m a regular user of their services, but especially during the pandemic.
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Subject: Hallman, Ellie, Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Hallman, Ellie
Publisher: Cowichan Valley Citizen
Coverage: British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Newspaper article, Letter
Date: 2022-03-07
Description: The union representing striking librarians says it has gone more than a week without a new offer from the Vancouver Island Regional Library and therefore job action will escalate once again.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie, Carson, David
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Cox, Graham, Hanson, Kendall
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Ladysmith, British Columbia--Parksville, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-30
Description: There were three librarians and up to 10 CUPE members on the picket line at the Cowichan Branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library in Duncan today.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401, Seper, Jen
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Brooke, Mary P.
Publisher: Island Social Trends
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-09
Description: With no word from their employer regarding a contract counter-offer, librarians in Nanaimo are picketing in front of the Harbourfront branch today, March 11.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie, Carson, David
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Nanaimo News Bulletin
Publisher: Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle
Source: Nanaimo News Bulletin
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-03-11
Description: As BCGEU and librarians ramp up the pressure on Vancouver Island Regional Library board trustees to push library management to offer a new deal, VIRL reiterates that trustees do not have a direct role in bargaining.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Stein-Wotten, Rachelle
Publisher: Nanaimo News Bulletin
Source: Gabriola Sounder
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-03-21
Description: As communities deal with multiple crises, libraries are increasingly filling the gaps in the social safety net.
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Subject: Greater Victoria Public Library, Kaminker, Laura, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Oliver, Amanda, Labour Disputes , British Columbia General Employees' Union, Tatton, Devon, British Columbia Toxic Drugs Crisis, San Francisco Public Library, Esguaerra, Leah, London Public Library, Windecker, Jennifer, Legacy, Melissa, Soulliere, Thomas, Maguire, Peter
Group: Criminal, Racist, Threatening, & Non-compliant Behaviour, Libraries, Archives, & Museums, Vulnerable Populations
Creator: Rudisuela, Jolene
Publisher: Capital Daily
Coverage: British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Port Hardy, British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Sooke, California--San Francisco, Ontario--London
Format: News media
Date: 2022-05-02
Description: Times Colonist on Twitter: "All VIRL librarians off the job for a second day Thursday, four branches closed http://dlvr.it/SMkHFP"
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Stone, Darren
Publisher: Times Colonist, Times Colonist | @timescolonist
Coverage: British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-31
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/timescolonist/status/1509570987708145668
Description: While some issues have been resolved at the bargaining table between librarians and Vancouver Island Regional Library, disagreement remained around compensation as of last week.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Stein-Wotten, Rochelle
Publisher: The Star
Source: Gabriola Sounder
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-04-04
Description: Job action by members of the BC General Employees’ Union Local 702 at Vancouver Island libraries may escalate after the workers turned down the latest contract offer.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Barron, Robert
Publisher: Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle
Source: Cowichan Valley Citizen
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-03-03
Description: Updates and information on the BCGEU-VIRL labour dispute.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Website content
Date: 2022
Description: Union workers at LifeLabs have issued 72-hour strike notice, saying there are still outstanding issues after “several months of negotiations, 30 days at the bargaining table, and eight days of mediation.”
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Subject: LifeLabs, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Smith, Stephanie, Labour Disputes
Group: Health Practitioners, Services, & Authorities, Testing, Case Counts, Analysis, & Modelling
Creator: Nassar, Hana Mae
Publisher: CityNews
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2021-10-20
Description: The B.C. General Employees' Union, which represents LifeLabs workers, said a tentative agreement had been reached with the company early Sunday.
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Subject: LifeLabs, Smith, Stephanie, Labour Disputes , British Columbia General Employees' Union
Group: Health Practitioners, Services, & Authorities
Creator: Ball, David P.
Publisher: CBC News British Columbia
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Burnaby
Format: News media
Date: 2021-10-24
Description: Early on Tuesday, March 1, Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) offered a new proposal to British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) Local 702 via the assigned Labour Relations Board mediator. VIRL is awaiting an update from the mediator.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-03
Description: Members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) will begin escalated job action starting Wednesday, March 9 should they not receive a serious offer from the employer.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , British Columbia General Employees' Union, Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-04
Description: The BCGEU-represented librarians at Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) have a new four-year contract. On Wednesday, April 20, VIRL’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to accept the ratified offer and put an end to the labour disruption that has impacted services at VIRL branches since March 8.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Wickstrom, Gaby
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-04-22
Description: The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) served the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) board with 72-hour strike notice on Monday, February 28.
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-02
Description: The Sidney/North Saanich branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) was closed due to job action Tuesday, ahead of an evening meeting planned with representatives of BCGEU and the employer.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Carson, David
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Depner, Wolf
Publisher: Goldstream News Gazette
Source: Peninsula News Review
Coverage: British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Nanaimo
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-03-22
Description: Some Vancouver Island Regional Library branches are behind picket lines Wednesday as unionized library workers begin strike action against the employer.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: CTV News Vancouver Island
Publisher: CTV News Vancouver Island
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Ladysmith, British Columbia--Parksville, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-30
Description: Times Colonist on Twitter: "Pickets up in Sidney as librarians' job action continues http://dlvr.it/SLm8Pj"
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Subject: Maguire, Peter, Smith, Stephanie, Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Lam, Adrian
Publisher: Times Colonist, Times Colonist | @timescolonist
Coverage: British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Twitter post, Image
Date: 2022-03-15
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/timescolonist/status/1503867400487247877
Description: The grand opening celebrations for the new Sooke branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) have been put on hold.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes , British Columbia General Employees' Union
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-22
Description: Over the course of today there were about 15 participants on the BCGEU picket line out front of new Sooke library (for duration of normal operating hours), as part of ongoing job action during negotiations with the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL).
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401, Macguire, Peter, American Library Association, Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Brooke, Mary P.
Publisher: Island Social Trends
Coverage: British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-22
Description: Picketing at libraries across Vancouver Island is expected to escalate today, after the British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) rejected the latest offer from Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL).
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Burchell, Mariah
Publisher: Victoria Buzz
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Sooke
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-24
Description: Sooke’s librarians are striking, but they’d rather be working -- Langford looks for ways to cut GHG emissions from buildings -- Around the ’Shore -- Community events -- What's offshore? -- Westshore snaps
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Maguire, Peter, Jones, Nathalie, City of Langford
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Ducklow, Zoë
Publisher: The Westshore
Coverage: British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Langford
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-22
Description: Librarians employed by Vancouver Island Regional Library were officially in a legal strike position as of late last week and their union continued to call on elected officials to prevent escalating job action.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Hemmes, Erin, Craig, Vanessa, Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Stein-Wotten, Rachelle
Publisher: CTV News Vancouver Island
Source: Gabriola Sounder
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-15
Description: BCGEU president Stephanie Smith told Black Press Media on Tuesday morning that the rotating job actions aim to minimize service disruptions, but also get VIRL back to the negotiating table.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Depner, Wolf
Publisher: Alberni Valley News
Source: Peninsula News Review
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-03-15
Description: BCGEU has rejected the latest offer from Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL).
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Sooke
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-24
Description: Vancouver Island Regional Library says it is waiting for a revised counterproposal from the union representing librarians and other workers.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-15
Description: Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) says it is standing by for a revised counter-proposal from British Columbia General Employees Union (BCGEU) Local 702 and looks forward to negotiating a mutually respectful agreement with the librarians who work in the VIRL libraries.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Carson, David, Lord, Joanna, Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Brooke, Mary. P.
Publisher: Island Social Trends
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--Chemainus, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Ladysmith, British Columbia--Campbell River, British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Port McNeill, British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Port Hardy, British Columbia--Comox, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--Qualicum Beach, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Mill Bay, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-15, 2022-03-16
Description: Please check this page for details on future job action.
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Subject: British Columbia General Employees' Union, Vancouver Island Regional Library, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Publisher: British Columbia General Employees' Union
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Website content
Date: 2022
Description: Members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) are set to picket at VIRL’s Harbourfront Library Branch in downtown Nanaimo, the second planned job action taken since the union issued a strike notice on Feb. 28.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: CHEK News
Publisher: CHEK News
Coverage: British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-11
Description: Vancouver Island librarians who are currently on strike are stoked about their BCGEU president Stephanie Smith and some of the union bargaining committee coming to take part in their picket line at Sidney/NorthSaanich branch today Tuesday March 15.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Brooke, Mary P.
Publisher: Island Social Trends
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Sidney, British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia--Greater Victoria, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Chemainus, British Columbia--Ladysmith
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-15
Description: Librarians in the Vancouver Island Regional Library branches served strike notice on February 25. Job action could then happen as soon as 8 am tomorrow morning, March 3.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Carson, David, Smith, Stephanie
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Brooke, Mary P.
Publisher: Island Social Trends
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-03
Description: Yesterday, March 3, 2022, VIRL learned that members of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) Local 702 at Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) had rejected the employer’s March 01, 2022 proposal.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Lord, Joanna
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Brooke, Mary P.
Publisher: Island Social Trends
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: News media
Date: 2022-03-04
Description: Following a productive discussion at the April 9 Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board of Trustees meeting, VIRL is re-engaging the assigned Labour Relations Board mediator in hopes of ending the ongoing impasse and labour disruption impacting VIRL branches and communities.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Wickstrom, Gaby, Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-04-09
Description: On Thursday, March 17, the members of BCGEU Local 702 wrote the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board, specifying the range of Librarian wage increases that would end the strike. At mediation on March 22, VIRL offered a four-year proposal within the BCGEU-specified range, and with reasonable expectation that an agreement would be achieved. Instead, BCGEU rejected the proposal, escalated its service-impacting strike, and is now seeking an unspecified increase.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Publisher: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Lake Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Port Alberni, British Columbia--Alberni Valley, British Columbia--Qualicum Beach, British Columbia--Oceanside, British Columbia--Port McNeill, British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Courtenay, British Columbia--Comox Valley, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Sooke, British Columbia--Greater Victoria
Format: Media release
Date: 2022-03-26
Description: Picket lines are set to go up at Vancouver Island library branches starting Wednesday.
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Subject: Vancouver Island Regional Library, British Columbia General Employees' Union, Labour Disputes , Smith, Stephanie, Carson, David
Group: Libraries, Archives, & Museums
Creator: Simpson, Sarah
Publisher: Nanaimo News Bulletin
Source: Cowichan Valley Citizen
Coverage: British Columbia--Vancouver Island
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-03-08
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