WE ARE QUEENS LIBRARY

Queens Library Guild, Local 1321, DC 37, AFSCME, AFL/CIO

We Are Queens Public Library

Statement of Principles

Queens Library Guild, Local 1321, DC 37, AFSCME, AFL/CIO represents all full-time union eligible Queens Public Library employees. All members are represented regardless of ethnicity, skin color, age, religion, class, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical characteristics, and national origin. Representation is done with hard work, integrity, honesty, conscientiousness, and compassion through:

• Contract negotiations with Queens Public Library’s Administration and the City to improve members work-lives, pay, and benefits
• Contract enforcement through advocacy and grievances
• Communication conducted via email, newsletters, text message, social media, virtual and in-person meetings, and other written and verbal means
• DC 37’s prescription, dental, optical, legal, mental health, audiology, death, disability, and education benefits
• Advocacy for budgets, library workers, libraries, and the broader labor movement
• Empowering our members by proactively adapting to the evolving landscape of library work, ensuring they are equipped to meet future challenges.