Local 1482 Brooklyn Library Guild

april General Membership Meeting

3/29/2022

The next General Membership Meeting of Local 1482 will be held on Monday, April 4 at 7:00 pm.

The meeting will be conducted virtually on Zoom. Postcards with the Zoom meeting ID have been mailed to all members. If you would like to have the login information emailed to you, please submit this RSVP form. We will email registrants on Sunday evening. We will also email registrants who register later on Sunday, or on Monday before 5 pm, at 5 pm on Monday.

The agenda for the meeting is:

Minutes
Treasurer's Report
President's Report
New Business

February General Membership Meeting

2/1/2022

The next General Membership Meeting of Local 1482 will be held on Monday, February 7th at 7:00.

The meeting will be conducted virtually on Zoom. Postcards with the Zoom meeting ID have been mailed to all members. If you would like to have the login information emailed to you, please submit this RSVP form. We will email registrants on Sunday evening, at 5 pm on Monday, and at 6:45 pm on Monday.

Please note that Local 1482 President Ron Barber will be on Annual Leave and will not be present for this meeting. The meeting will be facilitated by Clerical Vice President Ann Joseph with assistance from other members of the Executive Board.

The agenda of the meeting is:

Minutes
Treasurer's Report
President's Report
New Business

Tri-Library Locals and DC37 Request Mayor Adams Address Covid-19 Impacts on Library Staff and Services

1/4/2022

DC37 Executive Director Henry Garrido recently reached out to then Mayor-Elect Eric Adams, asking him to examine the impact the recent surge of Covid-19 has had on library staffing and current library service models.

Garrido did so at the urging of the Tri-Library Council of DC37 and the Presidents of Local 1482 Brooklyn Library Guild, Local 1321 Queens Library Guild, Local 1930 New York Public Library Guild, and Local 374 Quasi Public Employees.

The Tri-Library Council and DC37 acknowledge that library services are vital to the well-being of the City. In light of the City’s surge in Covid-19 cases, however, they seek the Mayor’s support in reducing services.

Mayor-Elect Adams responded he would assess the libraries’ service models and provide an answer once he enters office. The Tri-Library Council and DC37 have agreed to wait for a response.

The text of the full Tri-Library statement follows below. You can also download a PDF at this link.

Statement of the Tri-Library Council
Last week, President Local 374 Leonard Paul, President Local 1321 John Hyslop, President Local 1482 Ronaldo Barber, President Local 1930 Deborah Allman, asked DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido to speak with then Mayor-Elect Adams. We wanted to relay members’ concerns over the spread of the virus, and to reduce library services. Executive Director Garrido spoke with Mayor-Elect Adams and explained our concerns. Mayor-Elect Adams told Mr. Garrido that he will be assessing the libraries’ service models, and give an answer when he gets into office. We agreed to wait for Mayor Adams’ response.

We took this approach because the libraries need the Mayor’s agreement to reduce services, or libraries could face severe financial consequences. Furthermore, as union members of New York City’s Libraries, we need to be responsible stewards of our libraries. We will assess our response as needed.

This new COVID variant is so much more transmissible, and is affecting everyone throughout our Library systems. We are very distressed that this current service model is putting us in harm’s way. We reluctantly advocate for reducing services, because we know firsthand that our services are vital to our patrons and our city. We hope that Mayor Adams listens to our concerns and supports the need to reduce library services.

December General Membership Meeting

12/1/2021

Local 1482 members are invited to the December General Membership Meeting on Monday, December 6th at 7:00 pm.

The meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. Postcards with the meeting ID and phone-in information have been mailed to every member's home.

If you would like to have the meeting login information emailed to you, please fill out this registration form. We will email the login to you on Sunday night, December 5th. For those who submit the form later on Sunday or before 6 pm on Monday, December 6th, we will email the login at 6 pm on December 6th.

Edited to Add, December 3: An issue with the registration form has been corrected, and is now able to accept submissions. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.

The First General Membership Meeting of 2021-22 Will Be on October 4

9/30/2021

All members are invited to Local 1482's first General Membership Meeting of 2021 and 2022. The meeting will start at 7 pm and will be held over Zoom.

Postcards with the Zoom meeting ID have been mailed to all members at their homes.

If you would like to have the Zoom login information emailed to you, please fill out our registration form. We will email the login to you on Sunday night, October 3rd. For those who submit the form later on Sunday or on Monday, October 4, we will email the login at 6 pm on October 4.

The agenda for the meeting is:

Minutes
Treasurer's Report
President's Report
New Business

Join Us at Local 1482's Virtual Picnic This Sunday!

6/10/2021

The Local 1482 picnic is back! But like a lot of events in 2021, it is being held on Zoom. The picnic will be held on Sunday, June 13 from 2 to 4 pm. There will be lots of giveaways and lots of fun!

The login information is found in the flyer above (or click here for a larger image). You can also register in advance at this link to have the login information emailed to you and automatically be entered to win raffle prizes.

Please note that only library staff and Local 1482 members can register to attend the virtual picnic.

We hope you're able to join in on the fun!

RSVP for the Local 1482 General Membership Meeting on June 7

6/1/2021

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The final Local 1482 General Membership Meeting of 2020-2021 is scheduled on Monday, June 7 at 7:00 pm. It will be conducted over Zoom.

Members planning to attend are invited to submit this RSVP form. We will email the Zoom login information to you on Sunday night, June 6th. If you submit the form later on June 6 or before 6 pm on June 7th, we will email the login information to you at 6 pm on June 7th.

The agenda for the meeting is:

Minutes
Treasurer's Report
President's Report
New Business

General Membership Meetings will resume in October, and a schedule will be shared with our members over the Summer.

Announcing Local 1482 and Dc37 Office Hours

4/18/2021

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Beginning Monday, April 19 President Barber will host Office Hours for one hour from 12 to 1 pm.

Office Hours will provide an environment where DC37 and Local 1482 updates can regularly be shared and discussed. To maintain this focus on information-sharing, and to respect the time of our members, Office Hours will not be a space to raise personal issues or grievances.

The intent is to provide this forum every Monday at 12 pm, but that may change based on attendance or scheduling. We'll keep you posted about schedule changes.

The Zoom login for Office Hours is located below:

Ron Barber is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Ron Barber's Zoom Meeting
Time: Apr 19, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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RSVP for the General Membership Meeting on Monday, April 5th

3/30/2021

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The next General Membership Meeting of Local 1482 is scheduled for Monday, April 5 at 7:00 pm. It will be conducted on Zoom. Local 1482 members are invited to fill out this RSVP form to register for the meeting.

On Sunday evening, April 4, we will email the Zoom login information to all Local 1482 members who submit the form. We will also email the login information at 6:00 pm on April 5th to everyone who submits the form later on April 4th, and before 6:00 pm on April 5th.

There is a PDF of the full Local 1482 meeting schedule for 2020-2021 available for members to print out and post it on the union bulletin boards in your work locations.

DC37 Will Help Members Make Vaccination Appointments

3/22/2021

Click on the image to open the form to request help getting a vaccination appointment.

All public-facing government workers are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Beginning today, DC 37 staff started making vaccination appointments directly on behalf of active members.

If you need assistance making an appointment, please fill out this form and representative from DC37 will call you to schedule an appointment.

This service is available only to currently active members of DC37, which includes all current members of Local 1482, Brooklyn Library Guild. The vaccine is completely free and no one will be charged for it.

Please find more information on the DC37 website on the union's efforts to help more of our members receive their vaccines.

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