EBPL Library Workers

04/08/2025

Happy National Library Workers Day! Please thank a library worker.

12/22/2024

We did it. We ratified our contract with 46 out of 46 votes for yes, and the Board of Trustees signed it on December 17.

We want to sincerely thank everyone for their support in this process. We did it!

06/27/2024

The EBPL-CWA bargaining committee met with the NJ PERC mediator, and after months of little movement, the mediator thinks that we can make progress and move forward on a first contract for part-time and full-time library workers.

Our next session is in August, so thank you for all of our support. We are hopeful.

06/26/2024

Union mediation for EBPL library workers begins later today! After over a year, it’s time for a fair contract.

06/21/2024

On Wednesdays, we wear red! Well, at least this coming Wednesday, June 26, we are to support our goal of a fair contract. If you are coming by, or want to support wherever you are, please wear red as well!

06/17/2024

We have good news—PERC has assigned us a mediator, so negotiations are back on!

Please support EBPL Library Workers on June 26th by wearing Red, and if you stop by, telling them thank you for their hard work.

04/11/2024

This is an update on what is going on with Union negotiations. . Thank you for your continued support during National Library Week.

This is an update on what is going on with Union negotiations.  After the Library Board of Trustees meeting on March 19th, the bargaining session scheduled for March 21st was canceled by the Board. The Board elected to file for an impasse with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), the ...

04/09/2024

While we wait for mediation to start, it’s National Library Workers Day.

Send your favorite library workers some love!

03/28/2024

Today marks one year of being unionized. While they try to slow down the negotiations process, we have been sharing treats throughout the 12-hour shift recognizing our achievement.

We won’t stop. We will not give up. Equity for all workers!

03/26/2024

If you know people not on this platform or want a non-social media way to stay up-to-date with our goal of having a fair contract, you can check out our website! https://eblibraryworker.com/updates/

03/22/2024

On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, EBPL CWA library workers presented our staff petition to the Board of Trustees. Two days later, the Board of Trustees canceled our contract negotiation meeting. To be continued...