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May 07, 2025

Salt Lake City Public Library workers form a union through AFSCME

Workers at Salt Lake City Public Library form a union through AFSCME.

May 02, 2025

Ending federal help for libraries and museums is a bad move. A court stopped the administration from doing that

AFSCME hails a federal judge’s ruling to temporarily stop the Trump administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

April 22, 2025

Philadelphia librarian creates a safe space for federal workers facing attacks

Julie Zaebst, a librarian at the Free Library of Philadelphia, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

April 08, 2025

Library workers always stand up for us. Let’s stand up for them.

On National Library Workers Day, we honor and pledge to fight for these dedicated professionals.

April 08, 2025

AFSCME fights White House decision to gut Institute of Museum and Library Services

We are going to court to protect a federal agency that helps libraries nationwide.

April 07, 2025

After a beloved librarian’s tragic death, her colleagues honored her by making the road safer

AFSCME members who work at a Massachusetts helped create a crosswalk after a beloved colleague was struck and killed when crossing a busy street.

March 28, 2025

Fight for a living wage unites public library workers in Newark, New Jersey

In Newark, New Jersey, public library workers are fighting for fair wages.

January 07, 2025

University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization

Library staff at the University of Pennsylvania have unionized with AFSCME DC 47.

December 16, 2024

Workers at another Illinois library organize with AFSCME

Staff at another Illinois cultural institution are building power through AFSCME.

September 03, 2024

AFSCME members are on the front lines of our children's education as kids come back to school

AFSCME members like Kimberly Lee-Carey of Ohio help students keep their skills sharp over the summer.

July 08, 2024

Anne Arundel County public library workers file union petition for official recognition

Workers at a third Maryland library system unionize through AFSCME.

May 28, 2024

At a small Connecticut library, Never Quit winner Carrie Bryant creates connections among strangers

Never Quit winner Carrie Bryant makes a Connecticut library shine.

April 09, 2024

Library worker describes why she loves her job and why she’s part of a union

A Colorado library worker describes why she joined a union.

March 14, 2024

Jefferson County Public Library workers are first to form union under Colorado’s collective bargaining law 

Welcome to the 350 workers at Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado.

February 21, 2024

Workers at Howard County Library System win union election

Workers at a Maryland public library system are now AFSCME members.

December 21, 2023

After board reversal, workers secure first-ever library contract in Missouri

Victory! Workers at a Missouri library system finally have a “transformative” contract.

November 13, 2023

Newberry Library employees win first contract a year after forming a union

More than 60 workers at Chicago’s famed Newberry Library have negotiated their first contract a year after forming a union.

October 13, 2023

Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Library System to form a union

Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Public Library System are forming a union through AFSCME Maryland Council 3.

September 19, 2023

St. Charles Public Library workers in Illinois win first contract

Library workers in St. Charles, Illinois, won a first contract that ‘ticks all the boxes.’

August 03, 2023

Workers at last nonunion library system in western Washington decide to unionize

Welcome to the workers at Washington state’s Sno-Isle Libraries. They just formed a union through AFSCME Council 2.

June 27, 2023

Dartmouth College library workers to form union through AFSCME Council 93

Dartmouth College librarians have decided to form a union through AFSCME Council 93.

June 21, 2023

Waukegan Public Library workers win stronger rights in first contract

AFSCME members working at the Waukegan Public Library in the Chicago area are celebrating their first contract.

January 18, 2023

Hard-fought Connecticut library contract is another example of the union difference

Workers at the Russell Library in Middletown, Connecticut, are celebrating their hard-fought contract victory.

June 02, 2022

Workers at Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library seek union recognition

AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign marches on. This time, workers at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore are forming a union through CWU.

May 25, 2022

Historic union win for workers at one Missouri library system

Meet Missouri’s first active library union. Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United was formed through AFSCME Council 61.

April 08, 2022

MIT library support staff ratify first contract

Find out how MIT’s library support staff came to join the AFSCME Council 93 family.

April 05, 2022

Recognizing AFSCME library workers

On National Library Workers Day, we celebrate AFSCME’s library workers.

December 15, 2021

Boston Library carpenter foreperson doesn’t just fix doors – she opens them for others

Ann-Marie Clark-Borden, the carpenter foreperson at the Boston Public Library and member of AFSCME Local 1526 (Council 93), is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

September 30, 2021

Virginia library workers push back on Sunday reopening, demand chance to provide input

By speaking up, workers in Virginia were able to change Arlington Public Libraries’ Sunday openings schedule – the power of the union difference.

September 24, 2021

New part-time library workers join CSEA

It took six months of persistence, but 89 part-time library workers in Long Island are now part of CSEA. Welcome.

Library Workers Archive

Salt Lake City Public Library workers form a union through AFSCME

Ending federal help for libraries and museums is a bad move. A court stopped the administration from doing that

Philadelphia librarian creates a safe space for federal workers facing attacks

Library workers always stand up for us. Let’s stand up for them.

AFSCME fights White House decision to gut Institute of Museum and Library Services

After a beloved librarian’s tragic death, her colleagues honored her by making the road safer

Fight for a living wage unites public library workers in Newark, New Jersey

University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization

Workers at another Illinois library organize with AFSCME

AFSCME members are on the front lines of our children's education as kids come back to school

Anne Arundel County public library workers file union petition for official recognition

At a small Connecticut library, Never Quit winner Carrie Bryant creates connections among strangers

Library worker describes why she loves her job and why she’s part of a union

Jefferson County Public Library workers are first to form union under Colorado’s collective bargaining law

Workers at Howard County Library System win union election

After board reversal, workers secure first-ever library contract in Missouri

Newberry Library employees win first contract a year after forming a union

Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Library System to form a union

St. Charles Public Library workers in Illinois win first contract

Workers at last nonunion library system in western Washington decide to unionize

Dartmouth College library workers to form union through AFSCME Council 93

Waukegan Public Library workers win stronger rights in first contract

Hard-fought Connecticut library contract is another example of the union difference

Workers at Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library seek union recognition

Historic union win for workers at one Missouri library system

MIT library support staff ratify first contract

Recognizing AFSCME library workers

Boston Library carpenter foreperson doesn’t just fix doors – she opens them for others

Virginia library workers push back on Sunday reopening, demand chance to provide input

New part-time library workers join CSEA

Jefferson County Public Library workers are first to form union under Colorado’s collective bargaining law 