Resources

Health and safety is a shared responsibility. Employers, supervisors, and workers all have a role to play. The resources and tips listed here will help you know more about your rights, responsibilities, and potential supports available.

You can download our health and safety handout here.

Find CUPE Resources here including Fact Sheets and Guides.

Harassment is offensive behaviour that a reasonable person would consider unwelcome. If you’re experiencing workplace harassment, contact a steward for help understanding your right to work in a healthy and safe work environment.

A steward can help you resolve a harassment issue informally or by filing a formal complaint, in accordance with the Library’s procedures.

If you’re experiencing workplace harassment, keep a record of all incidents: the time, date, location, what was said or done, and any witnesses. Evidence might include emails, handwritten notes, photographs or physical evidence like vandalized personal belongings.

You can use the downloadable form below to track harassing behaviours:

• Harassing behaviours tracking sheet

Your collective agreement sets out your rights and responsibilities at work.  If you have questions or concerns about your treatment, please talk to your steward or a member of the executive.

• Collective Agreement – London Public Library (Jan 1 2023 – Dec 31 2026)
• Collective Agreement– Museum London (Jul 1 2023 – Dec 31 2025)
• Collective Agreement– Eldon House (Jan 1 2023 – Dec 31 2026)

Vol 2 Issue 1 – March 2020

Vol 1 Issue 1 – August 2019

Union Education

The union encourages all members to participate in union-related learning opportunities. Educating our members is crucial to creating a safe space for reflection, introspection, and change. This could be CUPE offered training, or union-related conferences/conventions. We will often bring opportunities to our General Membership Meetings (GMMs) for members to consider. If you are interested in training please email the Union Executive including a link to the training, if available. All training is subject to approval by the Executive Board, and for large conventions and conferences, membership approval is required. Once approved, please ensure all steps below are completed. Also remember to coordinate with your supervisor regarding any training that may impact work hours.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Executive Board:

Timelines:

When possible, the union executive needs more than one (1) week to process training requests. Anything less than a week may not be approved, but will still be considered. 

Training on Work Time:

First have a discussion with your supervisor, as they may have the ability to adjust your schedule. If adjustment is not available, you will need to use Time Off/Leave for Union Business aka “book-off”.

Book-off is covered under Article 13.01(c) ii of our collective agreement. You will be paid by the employer as per usual for this time.

Members completing training on work time need to fill out both the employer’s Time Off for Union Business form as well as the local’s education request form AND separate expense form. 

**Notes for Time Off for Union Business Form:

• if you have not yet done so, please reach out to the Union Executive Board for approval
• unless directed otherwise; time code is UNIBUS
• only enter the hours you will be missing from work
• if you’ve been approved by an exec member, please write their name in for “Approval of Union Executive Officer“
• upon receipt of approval from HR, please forward approval to “Union Executive” <unionexecutive@lpl.ca> in Outlook.

Training on Members’ Time:

Members completing training on their own time, only need to complete the local’s education request form & expense form (i.e. to request per diem).

Expenses:

For training run by CUPE the union is often able to cover the registration fee via cheque.

Other expenses will need to be paid out-of-pocket (parking, accommodations, etc.); the union will do our best to reimburse known out-of-pocket expenses ahead of your training via cheque. For any remaining expenses the union will reimburse the member after completion of the training, and upon receiving receipts. 

For all expenses incurred, please submit receipts to <treasurer.217cupe@outlook.com>. 

Find the Local’s Expense Form here.

The Local never wants cost to be a barrier to union education, so please connect with the Executive Board with any concerns you may have.

Training Report:

Upon completion of the training, please also submit a training report. The report can be read at the next General Membership Meeting (GMM) by a member of the Executive Board, or you can present a review of your training experience if you attend (in-person or via Zoom).

LINKS:

Employer Time Off for Union Business: LPL’s LIBBI Page ; Fillable PDF

Local Education Request: Google Form 

Local Expense Form: Fillable PDF

Local Training Report: Google Form

Find CUPE’s training calendar here.

Our bylaws set out the rules for how our local democratically elects our representatives, and how it is run.

• Bylaws (2022)

February 2026:
We are currently reviewing our Bylaws. The Union has assembled a bylaw committee and they are in the beginning stages of their review.

If you have ideas regarding updates or changes you would like to see, please reach out to the Executive Board using the form below.

Manulife
Our benefits provider is Manulife.

Health Benefits such as Extended Health & Drug Coverage, Vision, Semi Private Hospital Coverage, Travel and Dental are availble to permanent LPL employees.

View your Benefits at a Glance (see below) to see highlights of your benefit coverage.

Take advantage of Manulife Plan Member e-Services by using the Plan Member Website.

Once logged in you can submit a claim for reimbursement, access and/or print additional copies of your digital benefits “card”, see your claims history, make address changes, set up direct deposit, update banking information, and view Health eLinks to name a few available services. Manulife also has Benefit Forms are on their website.

Please Note: Our Manulife plan contract number can be found on LIBBI.

• Benefits at a Glance 2013(PDF)

LIBBI
Current and past job postings can be found on LIBBI, the library’s intranet. LIBBI can only be accessed while at the library.

EMAIL
Job postings are emailed out by HR.

UKG
Job postings can be found in UKG. After log-in, navigate to “My Company”>”View Opportunities”.
LINK: https://tw12.ultipro.ca/