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  <title>Salt Lake City Public Library Workers Union — News</title>
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    <title>Website launched</title>
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    <updated>2026-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      &lt;p&gt;Welcome to &lt;strong&gt;slcplwu.org&lt;/strong&gt;, the public home of the Salt Lake City
Public Library Workers Union — AFSCME Local #1004.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The site is built and maintained by union volunteers. You&#39;ll find:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The full &lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/contract/&quot;&gt;collective bargaining agreement&lt;/a&gt; as a downloadable PDF&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A directory of &lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/stewards/&quot;&gt;stewards and officers&lt;/a&gt; by work location&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A &lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/rights/&quot;&gt;plain-language guide to your rights&lt;/a&gt; at work&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A &lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/contact/&quot;&gt;contact form&lt;/a&gt; for general inquiries&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/resources/&quot;&gt;Member resources&lt;/a&gt; and links to AFSCME, Utah, and federal labor info&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/meetings/&quot;&gt;Upcoming meetings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;If you spot a typo, a broken link, or content that needs updating,
please &lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/contact/&quot;&gt;let us know&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In union,
The Communications Committee&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Our first contract is in effect</title>
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      &lt;p&gt;After bargaining sessions held through late 2025 and into early 2026, the
Salt Lake City Public Library and AFSCME Local #1004 have signed the
first collective bargaining agreement covering eligible Library workers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The contract takes effect February 3, 2026 and runs through June 30,
2029.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can &lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/contract/&quot;&gt;read the full agreement&lt;/a&gt; on our site or &lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/assets/docs/SLCPL_CBA_2026-2029.pdf&quot;&gt;download
the PDF directly&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Highlights&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wage scale with 2.5% step increases&lt;/strong&gt; and 3% COLA on Step 1 in
August of 2026, 2027, and 2028.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12 paid holidays&lt;/strong&gt; plus Easter coverage for staff scheduled to work
that day.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;640-hour sick leave maximum&lt;/strong&gt; as of July 1, 2026, with conversion
to vacation if you use 4 or fewer sick days in a fiscal year.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Up to 30 workdays of paid parental leave&lt;/strong&gt; for birth, adoption, or
placement.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Premium cost sharing&lt;/strong&gt;: 100% Library-paid premium for employee-only
health coverage, 90% for employee + dependent coverage.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$1,000 / $2,000 HSA contribution&lt;/strong&gt; (employee-only / with dependents).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bilingual premium&lt;/strong&gt; of $0.50/hr (or $1.00/hr for Spanish) after
passing a proficiency test in any of 11 supported languages,
including ASL.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Up to 10 elected Stewards&lt;/strong&gt; representing the bargaining unit.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Structured grievance and discipline procedures&lt;/strong&gt; with clear
timelines and the right to union representation in investigatory
and pre-disciplinary meetings.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;What happens next&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The union will be holding general membership meetings to walk through
the contract section by section, answer questions, and elect officers
and stewards for the new term. Check the &lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/meetings/&quot;&gt;meetings page&lt;/a&gt;
for dates.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you have questions in the meantime, &lt;a href=&quot;https://slcplwu.org/contact/&quot;&gt;reach out&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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