UNISON members share their experiences of what the local government cuts have meant for library services where they live and work
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- Date
- 13 February 2017 3:00pm–6:45pm
- Location
- Newcastle Central Library
Event on the UNISON Northern
site.
Libraries and Library Services have been serverly hit due to the Austery agenda. 8000 jobs have been lost, 343 Libraries closed, over 15,000 volunteers introduced and many more buildings handed over to either community groups or external providers. Libraries are one of the few free open spaces in society, they are often the heart of […]
Article, News on the UNISON Northern
site.
- Date
- 19 October 2017 2:00am
- Location
- Across the UK
This year’s Save Our local Services day of action focuses on libraries – a hub and a have in our communities
Event on the UNISON National
site.
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 […]
Article, News on the UNISON Eastern
site.
In recent years they’ve seen the value of their pay fall, now the university wants to cut their income in retirement too
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.
Local government conference vows to campaign for libraries and cultural services.
Article on the UNISON National
site.
UNISON was delighted to host the launch event for the Reading Agency‘s 2018-19 Reading Ahead challenge at UNISON Centre on 13 September. Reading Ahead is an initiative that encourages less confident readers to choose six pieces (which could be books, articles, poems, blog posts…) and write a brief review of them. It aims to get people […]
Learning News on the UNISON College
site.
- Date
- 3 November 2018 12:00pm–3:00pm
- Location
- Central London
As the crisis in our public library service deepens and central Government slashes local council budgets, UNISON is calling a National Demonstration in support of Libraries, Museums and Culture. The demo and rally, supported by PCS and UNITE will march through central London. Details: Date: Saturday 3 November Rally in Parliament Square 1.15pm Finish by […]
Event on the UNISON National
site.
Cash-trapped councils across the country have had no choice but to cut back on culture and libraries spending in a desperate attempt to save core services
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.