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‘Our library workers need the certainty that will come with their workplaces being closed for this next lockdown phase’

“I’ve also had customers hurl racist abuse at me and others have refused to be served by me.”

The BBC compiled data from 207 authorities responsible for running libraries, through the Freedom of Information Act. Cuts to library services were deeper […]

All in a day’s work for today’s librarian

Still time to sign petition which will be handed in to Neath and Port Talbot county borough on Monday 11 January

“We have worked with the staff to put forward proposals for income generation and savings to assist the provision of these much needed […]

Essex County Council has announced plans to close a third of its libraries and draft in volunteers to keep others running. The council is launching a consultation, running for 12 weeks from 29 November on closing 25 libraries, handing 18 over to be fully run by volunteers, giving volunteers a greater role at 16 more, […]

UNISON members from the Southend branch spent last Thursday visiting their local libraries as part of the annual Save Our Local Services campaign. This year’s SOS challenged the government’s library cuts and defended our precious library services and library workers.             The campaign highlighted how important  libraries and library workers […]

Councils are using every trick in the book to offload their libraries

This seminar seeks to look at what is the future for these services and how can UNISON Northern respond.  It is acknowledged that many campaigns have […]