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UNISON lays down plans to protect service and workers after hearing of members burned out and facing threats and violence

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

Central government cuts have led to a 17% fall in council spending on local services in England since the Conservatives came to power […]

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

Advice for a ‘gradual and phased’ return puts safety first

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

UNISON calls for libraries to stay completely closed, to protect library workers and their families

Library activists from Walsall and Hampshire explain the reality behind the stats that funding has been decimated and libraries are closing at an alarming rate

Monday 20 April 2024 For immediate release Havering Council must rethink its proposed library closures, says UNISON.  Four public libraries in Havering are at risk of closure, as the council seeks to address its £32.5m budget shortfall, warns UNISON today (Monday).  UNISON says the libraries under threat are crucial lifelines for many residents, as they […]