Addressing the GVPL lockout The Globe and Mail, Monday March 31, 2008 said:
"The public has not taken kindly to the matter, holding public rallies and bombarding library board members with voicemails and e-mails.
"Ad-hoc groups, including one called It's Our Library, mobilized to put more pressure on the two sides. Angry protesters stormed the library board's monthly meeting."
No kidding. Let's hope they're right. The final paragraph in the piece said:
"A media blackout is now in place, something generally seen as a sign that two parties engaged in a dispute are close to a deal."
Let's keep our collective fingers crossed!
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| Votes | ||
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| Opposed | 8 | 1.5% |
| Undecided | 3 | 0.5% |
| Total | 547 | 100.0% |
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- Surprise, surprise.
- A Very Cautious Maybe, Just Maybe
- A Gavel Banger Extraordinaire
- Thank You Victoria Councillor Pamela Madoff!
- Quite a Day!
- CHEK Gets the Story: Tonight at 5:00pm on Channel ...
- Countdown to Tuesday's Rally
- One returned call out of three ain’t that good
- From a locked out shut-in
- Local Business Decries Library Lockout
- Ignominious Distinction for Victoria
- Why We Need Binding Arbitration to Unlock Our Libr...
- More Town Hall Meetings Coming
- Starting to Listen?
- How do you spell "Obsfuscate"?
- It's Complicated, This GVPL Structure
- Thanks. But "Its Our Library" Supports GVPL User...
- Some Leadership, Please, Saanich
- Unlock Our Library - NOW
- Leadership from Saanich and Victoria?
- Where is Saanich?
- It Isn't only between the Librarians and the GVLRA...
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3 comments:
When I drove past the Nellie McClung at 4:45 today, the yellow tape was down and there wasn't a locked-out employee in sight. I can only think that this means they're planning on opening in the morning. Sure hope so!
Members of 410 ratified the agreement Monday night by 84%. The parties have also signed a back to work agreement. I am constrained from giving fuller details until the GVLRA has officially ratified, but the hope is that we will be opening for business next week.
Ed Seedhouse
The GVLRA has ratified today and so the deal is official. Work started today toward bringing full Library service back by early next week.
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