Last Thursday, rabble.ca reported that the Edmonton Public Library seemed to be using language in its contract with Civic Service Union 52 as an excuse to cut the wages of students who work as pages at the library by $2.30 to $2.50. The library claimed that language in the contract that tied page wages to the minimum wage plus a percentage limited what they could do as the United Conservative Party's new provincial minimum wage laws reduced minors' minimum wage to $13 from $25.
Global News reported Friday, however, that the library was backtracking its position following outcry from CSU 52 and the community. While pages will continue to be paid at their current rate for now, the union is now looking to keep a closer eye on decisions by the EPL moving forward.
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