Workers warn council of ‘excessive’ heat in Hackney’s libraries
Staff concerned as temperatures surpass ‘extreme’ level of 29.4C
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Stoke Newington Library’s refurbishment gets £500k funding boost
The library, which closed for two years at the end of March, will have more money to spend on upgrading its facilities
‘We will oppose any closure’: Union vows to fight threat to libraries
Hackney Unison ‘concerned’ about the possibility of a library being axed, as council finance chief says ‘no decisions have been made’
Library closure may be needed in Hackney, council report warns
Town Hall number-crunchers say libraries service needs £248k by 2026 to ward off a building closure
Protest as Hackney Unison chair amongst those handed compulsory redundancies in libraries shake-up
Union claims there are ‘more than enough posts available in the restructured library service’
Union calls off tomorrow’s library strike in Hackney as ‘gesture of goodwill’ – but February action set to go ahead
Unison says it wants to ‘give management more time to work on compulsory redundancies and make other positive changes’
‘Hands off our jobs’: Library staff across Hackney go on strike amid dispute over council cuts
Unison members take first of four days of action in an effort to protect jobs, with Unite set to follow suit
Library staff to go on strike over job cuts: four dates announced
Town hall bosses are planning a shake-up of jobs – they could cut 76 roles and create 57 new ones.
Gift appeal: how and where to donate unwanted toys and games
The scheme is part of a drive to encourage a circular economy, so people re-use things or pass them on
Hackney’s libraries put out call for unwanted toys ahead of January gift appeal
People will be able to drop off toys and games at public libraries in the new year
Council invites residents to donate coats at Hackney’s libraries – with winter swap scheme in ‘very high demand’
All seven public libraries have coats available to people in need of an extra layer
‘You will see me on picket lines’: Hackney MP Diane Abbott backs library staff fighting council cuts
Two unions are balloting members over possible strike action
‘Absolute disgrace’: Protesters hit out at council plan to cut library jobs – with union set to vote on strike action
Town Hall culture boss says restructure is ‘not in any way different to what works in other inner London boroughs’
Union members prepared to strike over Town Hall’s plan to cut library service
Hackney Council says it needs to save £250k to keep all local libraries open
Hackney Council defends plan to restructure libraries as unions promise to fight any job losses
Town Hall proposals, which it hopes will save £300,000, could lead to 19 jobs being scrapped
‘Very silly indeed’: Campaigners blast council plans to cut library jobs amid cost-of-living crisis
Town Hall is already consulting with unions over proposals that could affect 99 roles