Nearly a decade after its last organizing drive for the same group, CUPE 4951 has welcomed Prince George Public Library (PGPL) workers to their local following a certification vote in favour of joining the union.
Confirmed on April 7, the 50 new members are librarians, library clerks, techs and assistants, as well as security, finance and IT staff.
According to the union, the newest members were part of the largest unorganized library system in the province.
The new members join an existing group of CUPE library workers at CNC and the Fort St. James Public Library.
While CUPE 4951 Second Vice-President Leanne Yearley coordinated card gathering and information package handouts, the library workers were key to the campaign’s success, the union says.
“The group that really drove this effort was the organizing committee made up of six current library workers who talked to their co-workers and got the word out, which really helped the process along,” said Bachand.
Including the newly-organized PGPL workers, CUPE 4951 now represents more than 400 members who also work at CNC’s Prince George and five satellite campuses, the District of Fort St. James, and the Caledonia Early Care and Learning Centre.
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