We are taking this opportunity to share two pieces of news with our members.
City Library Unions Speak Out Against Budget Cuts
The Chief, a New York based newspaper that focuses on municipal workers, recently published an article that addresses the impact the Mayor's proposed budget cuts will have on staffing and maintaining services. Titled Cuts Could Trim Libraries' Saturday Service, the article notes that if enacted, the cut will eliminate Saturday service at at number of locations and will force the libraries to continue not hiring to fill vacancies.
The presidents of the three library local unions were interviewed in the article, including President George Sarah Olken of Local 1482. President Olken spoke about the consequences being closed on Sundays has already had on library workers and library users. Also interviewed was Lauren Comito, a member of Local 1482 and the executive director of Urban Librarians Unite.
DC37 to Temporarily Move Headquarters
DC 37 has announced that effective May 20th, its headquarters will move from 55 Water Street to a temporary service center located at 420 W 45th Street in Manhattan. In the Fall, DC37 will re-open at 125 Barclay St in a new state-of-the-art facility.
Also on May 20th, the Audiology Center will resume operations at the DC37 Health Center located at 115 Chambers Street.
Please look here for hours for the temporary service center, as well as phone contact information.
City Library Unions Speak Out Against Budget Cuts
The Chief, a New York based newspaper that focuses on municipal workers, recently published an article that addresses the impact the Mayor's proposed budget cuts will have on staffing and maintaining services. Titled Cuts Could Trim Libraries' Saturday Service, the article notes that if enacted, the cut will eliminate Saturday service at at number of locations and will force the libraries to continue not hiring to fill vacancies.
The presidents of the three library local unions were interviewed in the article, including President George Sarah Olken of Local 1482. President Olken spoke about the consequences being closed on Sundays has already had on library workers and library users. Also interviewed was Lauren Comito, a member of Local 1482 and the executive director of Urban Librarians Unite.
DC37 to Temporarily Move Headquarters
DC 37 has announced that effective May 20th, its headquarters will move from 55 Water Street to a temporary service center located at 420 W 45th Street in Manhattan. In the Fall, DC37 will re-open at 125 Barclay St in a new state-of-the-art facility.
Also on May 20th, the Audiology Center will resume operations at the DC37 Health Center located at 115 Chambers Street.
Please look here for hours for the temporary service center, as well as phone contact information.
