Edmonton Public Library

Edmonton Public Library Members Accept MOA

Our members have voted to accept the Memorandum of Agreement for years 2021-2024 with 82.1% of members voting and 91.8% voting in favour. This has been a long round of bargaining, and we are glad that it has come to an acceptable conclusion.

Former employees who left EPL between December 19, 2021 and now are now entitled to apply for retro pay.

  RETROPAY INFO 

Negotiations Updates

Note: The terms "bargaining" and "negotiations" are used interchangeably in union communications.

Apply for Retro Pay
Application deadline: April 26, 2024

Next Bargaining Date: TBD

• 4/8/2024 - Retroactive Pay for EPL Employees  
• (Updated 3/27/2024) 3/15/2024 - COE & EPL Bargaining - MOA Ratification Vote Results  
• 3/25/2024 - March 24, 2024 EPL MOA Information Session recording  
• 3/14/2024 - COE & EPL Bargaining Update
• 3/8/2024 - President's Message re: COE Proposal Vote
• 3/4/2024 - March 3, 2024 EPL Emergency Bargaining Meeting recording  
• 3/1/2024 - City of Edmonton Bargaining Update
• 2/27/2024 - City of Edmonton Proposal Vote Information
• 2/26/2024 - EPL/COE Bargaining Updates & Emergency Meetings
• 2/14/2024 - EPL and COE Bargaining Update - We found a way to say YES!
• 2/13/2024 - Strike Mandate Results  
• 1/31/2024 - EPL Strike Meeting Questions/Comments and Answers
• 1/31/2024 - January 28, 2024 EPL Emergency Strike Information Session recording  
• 1/30/2024 - EPL Strike Vote Notice  
• 1/22/2024 - EPL Bargaining Update - Mediation Failed
• 1/5/2024 - EPL Bargaining Update
• 10/25/2023 - October 22, 2023 EPL Special Unit Meeting recording  
• 10/13/2023 - EPL Strike Poll - Fall 2023
• 9/13/2023 - September 11, 2023 EPL Unit Meeting recording  
• 8/3/2023 - EPL Bargaining Update
• 7/26/2023 - EPL Bargaining Update
• 6/15/2023 - Bargaining Committee Response to EPL's Concerns with Union Activity
• 6/5/2023 - EPL Bargaining Update
• 5/9/2023 - May 2, 2023 EPL Unit Meeting recording  
• 4/12/2023 - EPL Bargaining Update
• 2/6/2023 - EPL Bargaining Update
• 12/9/2022 - EPL Bargaining Update
• 12/1/2022 - EPL Bargaining Update
• 11/15/2022 - EPL Bargaining Update
• 11/14/2022 - November 9, 2022 EPL Unit Meeting recording  
• 11/9/2022 - EPL Bargaining Update
• 4/26/2022 - Edmonton Public Library Negotiations Survey
• 2/16/2022 - EPL Bargaining Information Sessions & LMCC Update (includes Sessions #2 and #3 recordings)
• 10/21/2021 - Seeking Expressions of Interest: EPL Negotiations Committee
• 10/18/2021 - An Update from Lori Jeffery-Heaney (Contractual Unit Director, EPL)