Librarians
The Salary Gap
Submitted by Admin on June 23, 2008 - 18:09.
Data collected in June 2008 clearly shows the salary disparity between librarian working in comparable positions in the UC and CSU systems.
Summary and Text of the Librarians' (Unit 17) Tentative Agreement
Submitted by msquitieri on March 17, 2008 - 11:00.Below please find an article-by-article summary of the changes to the librarian contract negotiated in successor bargaining for the Unit 17 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). A ratification vote will be held at all campuses during the week of March 31-April 4. There will also be a mail ballot option for those unable to vote on their campuses. Only union MEMBERS have the right to vote.
Click here to read the summary.
To review the texts of the tentatively agreed on articles, click on the links below:
Revised Articles
UC Librarians' Workload Survey Results for Berkeley Campus
Submitted by msquitieri on June 4, 2007 - 10:59.In March, union officers and staff conducted an online workload survey of UC librarians. 144 UC librarians participated systemwide, 31 from Berkeley. Workload surveys are a demanding genre; they raise a lot of sensitive and complex issues, and consume a lot of time! Some librarians took a look, gave up, and went on to the next task in their busy day. So we deeply appreciate the thoughtful responses we did receive from 31 Berkeley librarians. Those responses are summarized here. Note that not all respondents answered all the questions.
25% Raise Recommended for CSU Faculty
Submitted by Admin on March 26, 2007 - 07:40.In a report released this past Sunday, an independent fact finder recommends raises of almost 25% to bring salaries in line with those at comparable institutions. The CSU faculty, which includes librarians, are in the midst of bargaining and have already voted to strike if a settlement is not reached in the next ten days. The fact finder's report may be read at http://www.calstate.edu/bargaining-status.
UC Librarians and the Union: A Historical Perspective
Submitted by msquitieri on March 27, 2006 - 15:19.By Bill Whitson
Recently, a few UC librarians have asked, what has the union done for librarians over the years? What do our dues pay for? It's an important question, and deserves to be answered. This is my attempt to provide a broad historical perspective on what the union has and has not been able to achieve.
Librarians, LAUC-B and the AFT: The Struggle for Academic Status at the University of California, Berkeley, 1963-1991
Submitted by msquitieri on March 26, 2006 - 16:19.By Bill Whitson
The history of LAUC-B is the history of the development of academic status—of a new, more challenging professional role for librarians.
Updated Librarian Salary Table
TABLE 31A
LIBRARIAN SERIES
FISCAL YEAR
| Salary Scale | Scale Salary | |||||
| Yrs. at | 10/1/04 | 10/1/05 | ||||
| Rank | Step | Step | Annual | Monthly | Annual | Monthly |
| Assistant Librarian |
I | 2 | 37,920 | 3,160.00 | 38,676 | 3,223.00 |
| II | 2 | 40,560 | 3,380.00 | 41,376 | 3,448.00 | |
| III | 2 | 42,996 | 3,583.00 | 43,860 | 3,655.00 | |
| Associate Librarian |
I | 2 | 42,996 | 3,583.00 | 43,860 | 3,655.00 |
| II | 2 | 46,008 | 3,834.00 | 46,932 | 3,911.00 | |
| III | 2 | 49,224 | 4,102.00 | 50,208 | 4,184.00 | |
| IV | 2 | 52,620 | 4,385.00 | 53,676 | 4,473.00 | |
| V | 2 | 56,256 | 4,688.00 | 57,384 | 4,782.00 | |
| VI | 2 | 60,132 | 5,011.00 | 61,332 | 5,111.00 | |
| VII | 3 | 64,164 | 5,347.00 | 65,448 | 5,454.00 | |
| or --- | ||||||
| Librarian | I | 3 | 64,164 | 5,347.00 | 65,448 | 5,454.00 |
| II | 3 | 70,500 | 5,875.00 | 71,916 | 5,993.00 | |
| III | 3 | 76,860 | 6,405.00 | 78,396 | 6,533.00 | |
| IV | 3 | 82,416 | 6,868.00 | 84,060 | 7,005.00 | |
| V | --- | 88,848 | 7,404.00 | 90,624 | 7,552.00 | |
| VI | --- | 95,508 | 7,959.00 | 97,416 | 8,118.00 | |
| VII | --- | 102,480 | 8,540.00 | 104,532 | 8,711.00 | |
Summary of Unit 17 Tentative Agreement
The University and the Unit 17 bargaining team have arrived at the tentative agreement described below. This deal is being brought to the members for their evaluation because the team and the unit faces a significant choice: to take the terms offered, which the team leadership believes is the best we can do at this time -- or to reject these terms and return to the bargaining process. If the tentative agreement is ratified, the University will provide a 2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) retroactive to October 1, 2005. If the members choose to reject this settlement and go forward with the bargaining process, the University will continue to hold back this cost-of-living adjustment.
