Library Workers

Library Workers smiling together

AFSCME represents more than 25,000 library workers nationwide – more than any other union. AFSCME is a leading advocate for equitable pay for library workers and for full funding for public libraries. From the Library of Congress and public libraries in Boston, New York, the District of Columbia, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Seattle/King County to public, school, college and university libraries nationwide, AFSCME librarians and library workers serve thousands of patrons every day.  

  • Public library workers in Geneva, IL, vote to form union with AFSCME

    Public library workers who serve Geneva, Illinois, are forming a union through AFSCME Council 31. Read More

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    Workers at the Geneva Public Library District in Illinois

  • American Library Association workers win their AFSCME union in overwhelming vote

    Another organizing victory: American Library Association workers vote to form a union through AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois. Read More

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    Library workers

  • Boulder library workers win framework for first contract

    Library workers in Boulder, Colorado, win big vote on the road to full union rights. Read More

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    Members of AFSCME Colorado

  • Honoring the library workers who make our communities stronger

    There are more than 9,000 public library systems across the United States, which means every community, large or small, has at its heart a welcoming place to read, learn, grow, connect and create.   This Tuesday, as we celebrate National Library Workers Day, we pay tribute to the… Read More

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Resources

Resolutions

  • The American Library Association’s Declaration for the Right to Libraries
  • Repeal Sections of the USA Patriot Act
  • Organizing School Employees
  • Library Support
  • Public Library Services
  • Privatization of Federal Libraries and Document Depositories
  • White House Conference on Library and Information Services
  • Professional Employees
  • Professional Employees
  • Public Access to Government Information in Electronic Format

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