Brown University Library Matters

01/27/2026

https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2026/01/university-employees-grapple-with-changed-campus-as-students-return-for-spring-semester

Employees hope to rebuild a sense of community in campus spaces.

12/29/2025

Kaiser therapist tells why he and his coworkers were among the first to join NUHW and what they’ve accomplished through their union work.

https://home.nuhw.org/2025/12/18/reflecting-on-37-years-at-kaiser-and-the-early-days-of-nuhw/

11/05/2025

Building a welcoming culture in your local, adapted by Labor Notes Organizers Luis Feliz Leon and Natascha Elena Uhlmann from a piece Dan La Botz wrote in A Troublemaker's Handbook 2: labornotes.org/blogs/2025/10/how-build-union-culture-welcomes-immigrant-members

You can also find advice on defending immigrant members from the current attacks in our collection of resources for immigrant workers and allies: labornotes.org/immigration

10/15/2025

Serving the Brown University community since 1891

09/18/2025

Can a worker be fired simply for expressing an opinion that the boss or a political group finds objectionable? These days online attackers often campaign to pressure employers to fire workers for political speech—even speech that took place on their private social media pages. Stewards have a numb...

09/08/2025

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/education/2025/09/08/libraries-in-rhode-island-vary-from-independent-to-government-operated/85424004007/

The reason goes back to the 19th century.

09/05/2025

The John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowship Program offers Brown students a unique summer opportunity to engage in intensive, self-guided research with one-on-one support from library mentors.

09/03/2025

https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025/09/eight-local-campus-labor-groups-form-brown-university-labor-council

Brown University Labor Council unites eight campus and local labor organizations.

08/18/2025

https://turnto10.com/news/local/tentative-agreement-in-butler-hospital-strike-august-17-2025?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR78CvVWz6O9Ibxj3RCd9MjaEhuVbAnCf6konHRz8YsykWgHmWvPGSeKy0MCWQ_aem_HmLeeuyEfFLImAWfvMNRdQ

The labor impasse has lasted more than three months.

08/01/2025

💜 🙏 Butler caregivers are fighting for a better future not just for themselves, but for their patients, their hospital and the entire community they serve. Here are some ways you can help support them in their efforts! 👇 DM us if you have any questions!

💌 Send a letter to the Butler Board - urge them to demand managment settle a fair contract: wearebutler.org

🍕 Donate food or snacks to the picket line: 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906

🪙 Contribute to the Strike and Defense Fund: Donations can be made by check to:
1199 Strike & Defense Fund: 77 Huyshope Ave | Hartford, CT 06106
or contribute via PayPal: www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=LDBU83XMGTJQJ

📷 Post a photo on your social media with a sign "I support Butler Workers" Tag us: .RI (Facebook) (Instagram)

07/06/2025

Jennifer Romans at Smith Hill Library in Providence is interviewed here.

This is "Circle of Light Final" by Robert Isenberg on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

05/29/2025

The Seattle-area labor movement is rallying in defense of immigrant members seized by the Trump regime. Forklift driver Maximo Londonio and his family were on their way home from vacation in the Philippines—where he and his wife had celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary—when he was pulled as...