Miami University Librarians Unionize

After losing a hearing and being removed from a faculty union's bargaining unit during a union certification drive, librarians used their signed union authorization cards to file for and win a union authorization vote Learn more from the Journal of Radical Librarianship.

Cuyahoga County Library Employees Picket,

 Dozens of librarians recently took to the sidewalks to protest what they claim are unfair wage compensation from management at the Cuyahoga County Public Library.

The Services Employees International Union, the body that represents some 450 unionized library staff across the county's system, had been in new contract negotiations with CCPL's attorneys since January. Read more from Clevescene here

Franklin County Schools Move Forward with the Decision to Get Rid of Librarians

 Despite valiant pleas by educators and librarians alike, the superintendent of Franklin County Schools said the decision to remove librarians from libraries is final, pending approval from the county commissioners read more from Spectrum Local News here

Advocates rally for the restoration of Queens Library Funding

 Queens officials and library advocates rallied in Forest Hills last week to call for the full restoration of funding for the Queens Public Library after the mayor in his most recent budget proposal made a number of cuts to the city’s libraries.

Under Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget, the city’s public library systems would face $58.3 million worth of cuts, which the systems say would severely limit resources and services. Read more from the Queens Daily Eagle here.

Fourth Public Library to Unionize in Central Ohio

 The staff of Upper Arlington Public Library has officially voted to form a union, despite several videos by the library's director to assure staff that not much will change. Read more from the Columbus Dispatch here. 

Library Worker Rights Legislation Passes

 The Machinists (IAM) union, which represents Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) workers, is celebrating the passage of the Library Workers Empowerment Act, a milestone piece of legislation initiated by the IAM last year that will grant library staff across Maryland the right to organize. Read more from AFL-CIO here.

AFSCME Honors Library Workers

 Our union’s Cultural Workers United campaign has inspired more than 25,000 library workers at 275 public and private libraries to come together. They are fighting for dignity, respect and a voice on the job to advocate for more resources for their communities and better working conditions. Read More from AFCSME here.