CML is trying to stop workers from forming their union.

Tell them to knock it off:

Workers say Columbus Metropolitan Library management is union-busting – Matter News An Unfair Labor Practice Charge filed last week alleges that the recent termination of a CML employee was “unlawful and retaliatory,” motivated by the worker’s involvement in union organizing.

An Unfair Labor Practice Charge filed last week alleges that the recent termination of a CML employee was “unlawful and retaliatory,” motivated by the worker’s involvement in union organizing.

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Workers say Columbus Metropolitan Library management is union-busting – Matter News An Unfair Labor Practice Charge filed last week alleges that the recent termination of a CML employee was “unlawful and retaliatory,” motivated by the worker’s involvement in union organizing.

“I think a lot of people would expect @columbuslibrary.bsky.social … to be a little bit more progressive in how they’re handling their workers unionizing,” but instead CML is engaging in “intimidation, misinformation, [and] coercing employees to not support the union.”

Workers say Columbus Metropolitan Library management is union-busting – Matter News An Unfair Labor Practice Charge filed last week alleges that the recent termination of a CML employee was “unlawful and retaliatory,” motivated by the worker’s involvement in union organizing.

An Unfair Labor Practice Charge filed last week alleges that the recent termination of a CML employee was “unlawful and retaliatory,” motivated by the worker’s involvement in union organizing.

New from Larkin Cleland.

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Graphic on a dark purple background that shows a red siren and text that says "Urgent call to action. Save the East Main Street BRT"

Graphic on a dark purple background that shows a red siren and text that says "Save the BRT. Taka Actin now. On Thursday, April 2, Truro township plans to propose a resolution to kill the E Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Voters already approved the BRT in 2024 as part of the LinkUs Project."

Truro Township is trying to propose a resolution to kill the E Main Street BRT. We wish we were joking.

Especially if you live in Truro Township or Reynoldsburg, call/email the trustees and let them know you support the BRT!

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Group photo of CML workers wearing their CML United pins.

Group photo of CML workers wearing their CML United pins.

Group photo of CML workers wearing their CML United pins.

Group photo of CML workers wearing their CML United pins.

Columbus Metropolitan Library workers are proud of their jobs, proud of their co-workers, and proud of their union!

They began wearing union pins this week as they continue to organize for their union election later this spring!

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ohio folks: call your state senators and let them know that you oppose this: www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...

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Thanks to our friends at @matternews.bsky.social for this article!

A letter from City Council: Lauren Hagan CEO of CML Dear Ms. Hagan, The Columbus Metropolitan Library system is a beloved asset that plays a vital role in Central Ohio. Your committed staff are on the frontline every day not just of our neighbors’ needs for learning and literacy but for social services and community. We understand those staff have applied for a union election. We are writing to affirm our support for the workers at Columbus Metropolitan Library to exercise their lawful right to organize a union with the Ohio Federation of Teachers. We request that you remain neutral throughout the organizing campaign and the election, refraining from actions to interfere with or delay their legally-protected efforts. City Council firmly believes in the right of workers to organize and in the laws that protect a fair, free, and lawful organizing process. History shows that strong, respectful partnerships between labor and management not only improve working conditions, but also strengthen institutions and the services they provide. When employees have a voice, organizations are better positioned to thrive. We hope Columbus Metropolitan Library will honor these rights as it considers its response to the organizing effort. Columbus Metropolitan Library is a leader among libraries. That excellence is sustained through a partnership between leadership and the skilled, dedicated, and compassionate professionals who make the library’s mission possible. The library workers seeking to organize are acting not only in support of their own well-being, but in service of the long-term strength and success of the library itself. City Council remains committed to advancing fairness and dignity in the workplace. These principles improve the lives of workers, strengthen organizations, and build stronger communities. Thank you for your outstanding leadership of Columbus Metropolitan Library and for your continued service to the residents and families of our community.

The names and signatures of all 9 Columbus city council members

Thank you to the entire Columbus City Council for sending a letter to @columbuslibrary.bsky.social in support of CML workers and urging the library to remain neutral while workers wait for their union election!

Supermajority of Columbus Metropolitan Library Workers File For Union Election COLUMBUS — Today, a supermajority of Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) workers submitted signed union cards to Ohio’s State Employment Relations Board (SERB), initiating the union election process. ...

It's official — @columbuslibrary.bsky.social workers filed for their union election this morning!

Check out this great thread spotlighting some of the Columbus Library workers who are fighting to organize a union.

Pledge to stand with CML workers in this fight here ⬇️
www.oft-aft.org/cml

Workers at one of Ohio's largest library systems set to unionize • Ohio Capital Journal Workers with the Columbus Metropolitan Library are establishing a labor union focused on improvements they say need to happen in areas such as wages and paid time off.

Workers with the Columbus Metropolitan Library are establishing a labor union focused on improvements they say need to happen in areas such as wages and paid time off. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/w...

Congratulations to workers organizing a union at @columbuslibrary.bsky.social! Learn more and support their campaign!

Workers at one of Ohio's largest library systems set to unionize • Ohio Capital Journal Workers with the Columbus Metropolitan Library are establishing a labor union focused on improvements they say need to happen in areas such as wages and paid time off.

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/w...

could not be prouder of my fellow workers. 💕

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HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Attend the hearing Thursday, October 2 at 5pm at city hall. Wear a bike helmet if you have on to show your support for our proposed changes. • Submit written testimony (template available - link in bio) or sign up for in-person testimony by emailing ASLemus@columbus.gov before noon on Oct. 2.

Two things you can do ⬇️

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From all the stories on here I have read, I know the rest are bangers. Thank you for putting this together.

1200 construction and office workers attacked students protesting the shootings 4 days later in New York City. Nixon invited the workers to the White House! The rot has been doing its thing for a while.

Passenger Rail Funds Dropped from State Budget - Columbus Underground Advocates are sounding the alarm after Ohio House Republicans yesterday revealed an updated budget proposal that does not include the small amount of funding requested to support passenger rail in the...

Despite all the work over the past several years, Ohio Republicans are ready to kill Amtrak expansion once again: columbusunderground.com/passenger-ra...

Ohioans, have you called Speaker Matt Huffman today? His number is (614) 466-6344! Tell him:
-don’t cut Ohio’s library funding! Restore the Public Library Fund to 1.75% of the General Revenue Fund!
-fully and fairly fund our schools! 90% of Ohio’s students attend public schools!
-to go fuck himself!

Defending Our Full, Shared History at the Smithsonian and National Park Service Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order that attempts to dictate what history is shared at Smithsonian Institution and National Park Service sites. The order seeks to replace evidence-based history with a deceptive, exclusionary narrative at some of our nation’s most important cultural and historical

Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order that attempts to dictate what history is shared at the Smithsonian Institution and National Park Service sites. Read our statement on this political interference in the practice of history.

Ross, who made $145,928 in 2024 working for the City Attorney's office, said she struggled to pay the tickets.

Good stuff.

COTA expanding bus service to midnight soon, will explore possibility of 24-hour service The Central Ohio Transit Authority will start using funds this year to increase the frequency of buses and extend late night hours to midnight.

"COTA is also looking into bringing back a version of the old CBus downtown circulator. The CBus circulator was a free-to-ride downtown bus route that ran from the Brewery District to the Short North."

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I was encouraged to hear some DPS staff acknowledge not that long ago and in front of an audience that South High is a complete safety disaster that needs to be addressed, but who knows how long that will take.

Our view: Columbus needs better public transport. Vote yes for LinkUS' bus rapid transit. Franklin County's bus rapid system won't be a silver bullet but is a good start for Columbus and surrounding communities.

Vote yes on Issue 47 for a better future in Columbus
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I want one

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Columbus, OH, is the largest region in the country without a rapid transit system–and the city is growing. Issue 47 on the ballot in November aims to solve the dearth of mobility options by funding Bus Rapid Transit, increasing COTA lines and frequency, and building safe bike/ped infrastructure.

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