Last week, the Union Library Workers blog reported on negotiations between the library and library worker's union at Cleveland Public Libraries. As an update to this unfolding story, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has begun a petition asking supporters of the library workers to sign. The text of their petition reads:

The women and men who work at the Cleveland Public Library proudly serve our neighborhood and our community every day, providing vital resources, services, and information for people like us.

However, decisions by Cleveland Public Library executives have eroded staffing, increased workloads and ignored the concerns of the public and the employees about the safety and security at library branches throughout the city. These decisions could put our local library at greater risk.

Demand library executives bargain in good faith with Cleveland Public Library workers for a contract that keeps everyone safe and respects the dignity of their work.