Athens County Public Libraries United
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Athens County Public Libraries United is Local 6640 of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, AFT, AFL-CIO. We believe that all workers deserve fair wages and working conditions, as well as a voice in decisions that affect them. We take pride in our work and we want our local libraries to be the best they can be for our patrons. We stand for the freedom to read, and against all forms of censorship.
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Athens County Public Libraries recognizes employee union
At Thursday’s emergency board meeting the ACPL board voted to recognize the employee union, with some strings attached.
Athens County Public Libraries Board of Trustees Approves Voluntary Recognition for ACPL United
ATHENS, OH — Today, the Athens County Public Libraries Board of Trustees passed a resolution approving voluntary recognition for Athens County Public Libraries United (ACPLU). The Board's resolution also directs the library to propose an alternate description of which job titles are included in the union's bargaining unit. The library and union will work through the State Employment Relations Board process for reaching an agreement about the bargaining unit.
The ACPLU Organizing Committee released the following statement in response:
Athens County library staff requests voluntary union recognition
The library’s board president supports voluntary recognition of the union.
Overwhelming Majority of Workers at Athens County Public Libraries Call for Union Recognition
ACPL workers seek to become the fifth Ohio library workforce to join the Ohio Federation of Teachers since 2021.