UpdatedThu, Feb 11, 2021 at 12:26 pm CT
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The "Skokie Library Union Organizing Committee" asked the leadership of Skokie Public Library to stay neutral in the efforts of its workers to form a union, according to union representatives. (Google Maps)
SKOKIE, IL — Staff at Skokie Public Library have filed paperwork with the Illinois Labor Relations Board to join the Service Employees International Union, the union announced Wednesday.
A majority of eligible workers have signed authorization cards to be certified as part of SEIU Local 73, which represents more than 29,000 workers in mostly taxpayer-funded positions, according to a statement from the union.
In a statement, library union organizers said they hoped to involve the voices of a wider array of workers at the "decision making table" to meet the needs of the community.