Library assistants working for Bristol City council have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action if the cabinet does not reconsider its decision to keep all their libraries open but reduce the opening hours. Coupled with a decision to open many more libraries on Saturdays, library staff, mostly women, will be working over more days forContinueContinue reading “Bristol libraries staff vote to strike over antisocial shift patterns”
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Lobby of Bristol City Council Cabinet – Save Our Libraries!
17th March, 17:30–19:00 Council Chamber, City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR Mayor George Ferguson and his Conservative – Liberal – Labour – Green rainbow cabinet are proposing the possible closure of seven of our public libraries and the slashing up to a third of library staff which will stop thousands of library users fromContinueContinue reading “Lobby of Bristol City Council Cabinet – Save Our Libraries!”
Lobby of Bristol City Council Cabinet – Save Our Libraries!
3rd March, 17:30–19:00 Bristol Science Centre, Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5DB Mayor George Ferguson and his Conservative – Liberal – Labour – Green rainbow cabinet are proposing the possible closure of seven of our public libraries and the slashing up to a third of library staff. users and thousands more occasional users. Behind their floridContinueContinue reading “Lobby of Bristol City Council Cabinet – Save Our Libraries!”
Save Bristol’s Public Libraries!
The first phase of Mayor Ferguson’s library ‘consultation’ draws to a close The first phase of Mayor Ferguson’s library ‘consultation’ will culminate with a final meeting on Wednesday 17th 6pm-8pm at the Central Library. BADACA members will be attending to express concern at the likely impact of his planned £1million+ cuts and invite trade unionContinueContinue reading “Save Bristol’s Public Libraries!”
Save Bristol’s Public Libraries!
BADACA OPEN MEETING: 1st December 2014; 19:30–21:00 BRISTOL YHA HOSTEL 14 NARROW QUAY BRISTOL BS1 4QA ‘Independent’ Mayor George Ferguson & Green Assistant Mayor Gus Hoyt would have you believe that their ‘Libraries for the Future’ consultation about Bristol’s public libraries is an exciting development and expansion of services for the thousands of regular usersContinueContinue reading “Save Bristol’s Public Libraries!”
Bristol Trades Union Council 