[URBAN NOTE] "Toronto library workers launch ‘precarious work’ campaign"

[rfmcdonald]

As someone who worked in a library himself, back on Prince Edward Island, this report by Global News' David Shum makes me sad. That would never have been a viable career for me, I suppose.

The union representing Toronto public library employees have launched a campaign to highlight the growing problem of precarious work.

Toronto Public Library Workers Union Local 4948 says its members represent the highest rate of precarious work of all City of Toronto departments and agencies.

The union says half of workers hold jobs that are part-time, with unstable income, no job security, no benefits and no pensions.

Furthermore, 75 per cent are women and 50 per cent of them work part-time without benefits.

Left-leaning rabble.ca has more.