“Pick yourself up, dust yourself down and start all over again!”

On Saturday 9 May almost 500 people joined the four libraries march across Barnet.

Children’s Author Alan Gibbons started the march off from South Friern Library with a rousing speech.

As the march weaved in and out of the streets marching to the beat of a big bass drum it was amazing to hear the fantastic reaction from the public.

At East Finchley Library we were entertained by an improvised children’s choir who sang their version of the “wheels on the bus go round and round” as a tribute to the mobile library service.

Then we were off to Church End Library where we were met by London Metropolitan Brass band and a Red Double Decker bus donated by the NUT and driven by their branch secretary.

After a brief break to visit the library we then marched off with the Brass band all the way to North Finchley Library.

Everyone was delighted to have taken part in such a positive event and gave a commitment to be ready for the next stage of the campaign.

9 May Save Barnet Libraries march – Full Monty or Last Leg?

The final leg of our Grand Tour of Barnet Libraries sets off this Saturday 9 May at 11 am outside South Friern Library

The Full Monty means marching from South Friern Library to East Finchley Library then onto Church End Library and finishing at North Finchley Library.

You can view the Full Monty Route here

The Last Leg is the march from Church End Library to North Finchley Library.

The march from Church End Library begins at 1 pm.

London Metropolitan Brass Band join the march at Church End Library along with an open top red double decker bus.

We have a number of authors speaking on the Tour.

Bring your friends and family banners and most importantly bring a book!

So your choice do you want to tackle the Full Monty starting at 11 am or the Last Leg starting at 1 pm?  

A number of tables have been booked at the Bohemia Pub in North Finchley for those in need of refreshments.

SOLIDARITY!

SOLIDARITY!

I want to pay tribute to our members who under extreme duress made the brave decision to back their union and their future by taking strike action today.

I have had very positive feedback from our members who took part on the picket lines which was good natured and fun.

Today we launched Barnet VOICE which you can read online here

We have had widespread coverage of the strike across the UK.

May Day demonstration

On Friday 1 May we are calling on our members to leave the picket lines early tomorrow and head into central London Clerkenwell Green EC1R 0DU, for 11.30 am which is just opposite the Marx Memorial Library.

 

We are marching to Trafalgar Square. 

URGENT update – IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Dear Colleagues

Many thanks for the hundreds of you who have contacted the branch about the content of the First Team email sent to all staff on 29 April 2015 at 11:44am.

I can confirm that the concerns raised by the Council in this email are being addressed by our UNISON legal team.

In the meantime I want to take this opportunity to advise all of our members excluding members working at the following children’s centres

· Coppetts wood

· Underhill

· Bell lane

· Barnfield

· Hampden Way

· Childs hill

· Fairway

· St Margaret’s

We are still on strike on Thursday 30 April & Friday 1 May. 

 

The picket lines are as previous advertised:

1. North London Business Park—Start 7 am onwards.

Picket Line Coordinator Helen Davies 07432733168

2. Mill Hill Depot—Starts 6 am onwards.

Picket Line Coordinator: John Burgess 07738389569

3. Chipping Barnet Library—Start 9 am onwards.

Picket Line Coordinator: Liz McKeon 07927683232

4. North Finchley Library—Start 8:45 am onwards.

Picket Line Coordinator: Cathy Yilmaz 07729723967

Barnet UNISON Strike Picket Line details

To view flyer click here

Barnet UNISON members who still work for Barnet Council (excluding schools staff) will be taking strike action (view flyer here) on the following days:

Thursday 30 April & Friday 1 May 2015

Please note the following Picket line information

1. North London Business Park—Start 7 am onwards.

Picket Line Coordinator Helen Davies 07432733168

2. Mill Hill Depot—Starts 6 am onwards.

Picket Line Coordinator: John Burgess 07738389569

3. Chipping Barnet Library—Start 9 am onwards.

Picket Line Coordinator: Liz McKeon 07927683232

4. North Finchley Library—Start 8:45 am onwards.

Picket Line Coordinator: Cathy Yilmaz 07729723967

 

 

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