While Katherine Grzejszczak, president of CUPE Local 905, declined to comment on the specifics of workers compensation while on the picket line, several FAQs from various other CUPE locals indicate that strike pay usually starts at $15 per hour with members usually picketing for four hours per day five days per week. I’m in the position that I’m one of the lucky few people, but I will not stop, because everyone else, some people have two jobs,” she said. “My children are all grown up now, they’re all independent.

Whatever we do we do,” she said in reference to the CUPE Local 905’s request that the 36 library workers it represents receive a raise of $1.35 per hour each year for two years.ĭegasperis was also grateful that being out of work for three weeks hadn’t hit her finances too hard. I don’t want to be perceived as a pushover. The town just doesn’t care,” she said.ĭespite that, DeGasperis is still holding firm. Michelle DeGasperis was preparing to host a storytime event on the picket line Thursday morning, in an effort to continue offering programming to the community during the strike.

On Thursday, several workers were willing to share their experiences after three full weeks on the picket line, as the library doors remained locked.

As of today, workers at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library were officially entering Day 22 of their job action, marking the beginning of their fourth week since July 21 when they went on strike over wages and conditions.

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