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Really
big bucks for library bosses!
New
York Library Officials’ Pay? SHHH
( New York Times 11/19/06)
Not
much for Local 1930 members!
No pay date for the 2%!
At our last collective bargaining session with NYPL
management on Monday, November 13 – not much happened.
The Library made a presentation about the Library’s
budget showing graphs that were barely readable that
revenues were flat, cost were rising and that the Library
has a 25 million dollar short fall, blah, blah –
we’ve heard it all before. No date was offered
to pay the 2% owed Local 1930 members as of August 6,
2006. No date for a Bonus Day was set. According to
NYPL, it would be too costly. How can NYPL management
in good conscious deny us benefits due us!
Why must the library continue to antagonize the library
workers? What arrogance!
That was before the NY
Times 11/19/06 article 'New York Library Officials’
Pay Shhh' appeared. Revealed in this article information
taken from the library’s most recent federal tax
filings that NYPL President Paul LeClerc’s total
compensation package is a grand total of $813,345 for
one year!
Is there any proof that this compensation is based on
performance? It was also revealed that the CEO’s
of the Research and Branch Libraries make over $300,000
a year. Library management can take care of themselves
but not library services and library staff.
The City of New York has a surplus of at least 2 BILLION
dollars. The Library management did not get any new
money for library services. In fact the Library is holding
out 2% hostage in these contract negotiations.
Contract negotiations are scheduled with NYPL on Friday,
December 1.
To the
Editor,
“New York Library Officials’
Pay? Shhh” (Nov. 19, 2006) reveals what we at Local
1930, the New York Public Library Guild, DC 37, AFSCME
have always known:
when it comes to compensation for the top officials
at the New York Public Library, the sky’s the limit.
However, when it comes to raises for our members, we
are being nickeled and dimed to death. It’s an
outrage.
It is insulting to discover the huge salaries management
grants itself at a time when our union is in stalled
contract negotiations.
A 2% increase was due us as of August 1, 2006. Compare
Dr. LeClerc’s total annual package worth $813,345
to the starting salary for librarians of $37,043 and
entry level clerical positions of $21,666.
NYPL officials’ biggest talent appears to be giving
themselves big raises with the complicity of a secretive
Board. It is unclear if these compensation packages
are funded publicly or privately.
Most branches and the Research Libraries are only open
5 days a week. NYPL management, very successful at getting
more money for themselves, has failed to get more money
for library services and library staff when the city
has a surplus of over two billion dollars.
No wonder they’re keeping so quiet.
Sincerely,
Lynn Taylor,
President, Local 1930
New York Public Library Guild
District Council 37, American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees
(Local 1930 represents 1675 members that include clerical,
technical Paraprofessionals and Librarians.)
I can be reached at 212-815-1930.
My cell number is 917-783-3548.
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