The New York Public Library Guild Local 1930, formed in 1968, represents almost 2,000 clericals, library technical assistants, information assistants, librarians, and other titles. Members of Local 1930 are employed by the New York Public Library, by the City of New York in its branch libraries, and the libraries of mayoral departments and agencies. The bargaining unit includes professional, non-professional and technical positions. As an activist union, they believe libraries are the backbone of democracy and unions are the vehicles to defend the economic rights of clerks, library technical assistants, information assistants, librarians, and others.
