I too worked in Stoke Newington Library, in fact I worked for Hackney Libraries
for 11 years. During these years, as a union activist, I fought, along with other
colleagues to have proper, safe staffing levels and a 'work to your grade'
policy were staff weren't exploited and asked to do work they weren't paid for
or to do work to cover vacant grades.
I'm sorry if some library managers don't agree or don't see these issues as
relevant or important, but I feel that these basic workers rights have been
eroded over the last few years and have contributed to the running down of
the service.
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