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Library workers, unions press Memphis City Council to preserve MOUs and reclassify library staff as civil service
Summary
Library employees, union leaders and dozens of supporters told the council they want Memphis Public Library workers reclassified as civil service and urged the council to defend city memorandums of understanding against mayoral legal action.
Dozens of library workers, union representatives and members of the public used the council’s public‑comment period on Sept. 23, 2025, to press elected officials to reclassify Memphis Public Library staff as civil service employees and to defend existing memorandums of understanding (MOUs) for city workers.
Speakers representing Memphis Public Libraries Workers United and several unions described the current appointed status of library employees as leaving staff vulnerable to political change. Heather…
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