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Library workers press council for civil-service protections after $2M in facility repairs approved
Summary
After the council approved $2 million for deferred library maintenance, library employees urged support for a referendum to convert library staff to civil-service status and called for permanent bargaining protections beyond a proposed $40,000 minimum salary.
The council’s approval of $2 million in FY26 CIP funding for library deferred maintenance prompted an extended public-comment session in which library employees and supporters pressed the council to guarantee civil-service protections and stronger bargaining rights.
Public commenters representing Memphis Public Library Workers United described…
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