The Essex County Library has reached a tentative agreement its library resource assistants and other staff represented by CUPE Local 2318.
The three-year agreement for the 50 workers would go into effect on April 1, 2023.
“Essex County Library staff have shown outstanding commitment and imagination in providing our users the best experience possible. We have worked hard with the union to craft a tentative agreement we feel is fair and equitable,” said Adam Craig, CEO and Chief Librarian.
“The bargaining team and I are happy to be able to bring to our membership a collective agreement that is a testament to the positive working relationship between the employer and the union,” said president Laura Wilkinson.
Details of the agreement have not been released.
The union membership will hold a ratification vote soon, and the agreement will then go to the Essex County Library board for approval.
