Workers at One of Ohio’s Largest Library Systems Set to Unionize

Workers at one of Ohio’s largest library systems set to unionize

Workers at one of Ohio's largest library systems set to unionize

A sign in front of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. (Ohio Capital journal file photo.)Workers from one of the biggest library systems in Ohio are establishing a labor union focused on improvements they say need to happen in areas such as wages and paid time off. Employees with the Columbus Metropolitan Library have been working to form a union for the better part of a year, according to members participating in the effort, and planning to unio…

680 Ohio Librarians Unionize as They Face Violent Threats Amid Book Bans Fights

Last week, Payday Report covered the film "The Librarians," an emotionally moving story of the intimidation, firings, and threats of physical violence faced by many librarians, particularly in the South. The threats librarians face have led many to embrace organized labor protection. Our friends at the Ohio Capital-Journal have a great piece looking at the union drive of nearly 700 librarians in Ohio. Workers at one of Ohio’s largest library sys…