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Thousands say no to Neath / Port Talbot library closures

Still time to sign petition which will be handed in to Neath and Port Talbot county borough on Monday 11 January

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Yoga, stand-up comedy, singing children and books…

All in a day’s work for today’s librarian

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Union campaign saves local libraries

Neath Port Talbot reverses plans to close libraries, mobile library service and museum after UNISON-organised petition

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Victories like this give us hope that the tide can turn

From the early trade unionists – many of them self taught – to the generations of students educated through […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

‘Library cuts slow down research into my local area’

A local government member tells us about the effect of cuts on his community’s archive

Article on the UNISON National site.

The Elaines: speaking up for local libraries

Friends and fellow UNISON members Elaine Brooks and Elaine Cotterell have worked in libraries all their lives. They travelled to London to defend their passion

Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Public library service ‘hollowed out’ by job losses and cuts

UNISON backs BBC report that reveals loss of 8,000 jobs and 343 libraries in six years

Article on the UNISON National site.

How can you run a campaign to defend a service?

Neath Port Talbot branch fought a successful campaign against library closures – so just how did they do it?

Blogs on the UNISON National site.

Barnet library workers on strike

Dave Prentis takes support and solidarity to north London picket line in strike over plans to outsource library service

Article on the UNISON National site.

Reading between the lines: what’s going on with our libraries?

Libraries are under threat – what’s happening with them in your area?

Article, Magazine, moving, P.S data on the UNISON National site.

Reading between the lines: what’s going on with our libraries?

Libraries are under threat – what’s happening with them in your area?

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

‘Ten thousand books were pulped’ – your library stories

UNISON members share their experiences of what the local government cuts have meant for library services where they live and work

Article, Magazine, moving on the UNISON National site.

‘Ten thousand books were pulped’ – your library stories

UNISON members share their experiences of what the local government cuts have meant for library services where they live and work

Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

SOS Day for libraries

Date
19 October 2017 2:00am
Location
Across the UK

This year’s Save Our local Services day of action focuses on libraries – a hub and a have in our communities

Event on the UNISON National site.

Proposed pension changes will hit lowest paid university staff

In recent years they’ve seen the value of their pay fall, now the university wants to cut their income in retirement too

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.