Did you know that Local 1482 Brooklyn Library Guild was the first library union local in New York City?  It's true!  Local 1482 was founded in November, 1966, which makes this year our 50th anniversary.

All current members, retirees, and supporters of the local are invited to our 50th Anniversary Banquet on Friday, November 11th at 7 pm.  The festivities will be held at Buckley's at Nostrand Avenue and Avenue S in Marine Park.  The cost is $60 per person and will cover a full dinner and an open bar. 

To purchase tickets, please reach out to Ron Barber at 646-265-0403 or email him at barber.ron@gmail.com. 

To commemorate this milestone, we are putting together a keepsake journal that will be chock-full of memories and history of Local 1482.  We invite branches and interested parties to sponsor ads in this journal.  The cost of ads is:

• $25 for 1/4 page
• $50 for 1/2 page
• $100 for a full page

Please contact Ron Barber if you are interested in sponsoring an ad.

Share information about this special event with your colleagues.  Print out this full-page flier and post it in your agencies. 

Many thanks to Local 1482 members both past and present.  We'll see you at the banquet on November 11th!

Please join us at our next General Membership meeting on Tuesday, October 4 at 7:00 pm. 

Because the Brooklyn Heights Branch has closed, all of our 2016-2017 General Membership meetings will take place at the Central Library.  The meeting next week will be held in the Trustees Room on the 3rd Floor.  Check the Meetings and Events page the dates and locations of our meetings in December, February, April, and June.  You'll also find information there about other Local  1482 activities.

Sandwiches and refreshments will be available beginning at 6:00 pm. 

We hope to see you there!

Edited to Add (Sept 29): When this notice was first posted on Tuesday, we indicated the meeting would be held in the Dweck.  It will actually take place in the Trustees Room.  We apologize for the error.  It has been corrected above

All Local 1482 Members in the Custodian title are encouraged to attend a special meeting on Thursday, March 31st at 6 pm at the Brooklyn Heights Branch.  At this meeting we will address the matter of--and answer questions about--the Custodian re-organization under the Department of Public Safety, especially as it relates to schedules and work assignments. 

Even if you are not a Custodian, please help us spread the word about this important meeting.  Refreshments will be available. 

Please join us at our next General Membership meeting on Tuesday, April 5 at 7:00 pm.  Sandwiches and refreshments will be available beginning at 6:00 pm.  The meeting is held in the auditorium of the Brooklyn Heights branch at 280 Cadman Plaza West. 

At this meeting we will nominate and elect three (3) delegates and four (4) alternates to the 2016 AFSCME International Convention in Las Vegas, July 18-22. 

We hope you are able to join us!

Do you dream of owning a home someday?  Did you know DC37 has a  program that helps first-time homeowners negotiate the often-complex process of financing and securing the purchase of condos, co-ops and houses?  It's called the Municipal Employees Housing Program and a representative of the program will speak at our upcoming General Membership Meeting on February 2nd. 

Come hear how the program can help you with mortgage and legal advice as well as how you might be eligible to receive a grant for a down payment.  The presentation will also outline how you can take advantage of affordable rental lotteries with a 5% preference for NYC employees. 

The services MEHP offers can save you money, time, and uncertainty.  Whether you plan to buy a home soon or farther into the future, bring your questions and learn how the MEHP can be an invaluable partner or yours throughout your  journey towards home ownership.  

Image via Flickr, Diana Parkhouse

The next General Membership Meeting of Local 1482 will be on Tuesday, February 2nd at 7:00 pm.  Join us at the Brooklyn Heights branch to get the latest news and vote on issues and motions.  Refreshments are available beginning at 6:00 pm.  

Future meetings and events are listed here. 

Dreaming of a debt-free future? Please join District Council 37 and Local 1482 for a student debt relief workshop!

Do you have Federal student loans? Join us for a student debt workshop and learn how to get on track to eliminating your student debt. This is a free event only open to members of Local 1482 Brooklyn Library Guild.

Space is limited and registration is required.
 
When: Tuesday, January 19
Where: BPL Flatbush Branch (22 Linden Blvd. at Flatbush Ave.)
2nd Floor Meeting Room 

Sign-in begins at 6:00
Workshop runs from 6:30 to closing at 8:00
 
To register, please fill out the form by clicking here.

Please post the workshop flier in your work locations and share this information with your fellow-members of Local 1482.

All members are invited to Local 1482's next General Membership meeting on Tuesday, December 1st at 7:00 pm at the Brooklyn Heights branch.  Food and refreshments are available beginning at 6:00 pm. 

Attending General Membership meetings enables you to vote on issues, get the latest news of interest to union members, and voice your opinions.  We hope you can make it.

The dates of upcoming General Membership meetings are found here.

So far 442 members of Local 1482 have added their names to our online petition which asks the library to stop requiring staff to sign out and in for meal breaks by de-activating that feature in SumTotal.  Are you one of them?  If not, we urge you to add your name to the list. 

Getting over 400 signatures is a fantastic achievement, and thank you to all who have already signed.  However, we believe we can can get more names and that the petition will carry more weight with library administration if we can do so. 

Will you help us get to 700 signatures?  If you haven't signed already, please do so.  If you have, reach out to your friends and colleagues and ask them to sign.  Here's the direct URL you can share with them:  https://www.coworker.org/petitions/brooklyn-public-library-don-t-make-us-clock-out-for-meal-breaks.

Thank you for again doing your part!  Staff shouldn't have to choose between signing out and in properly and helping library users.  Supervisors should not have to spend inordinate amounts of time reconciling Sum Total records for their direct reports.  Let's do all we can to make the collective voice of Local 1482 on this issue difficult to ignore.