MU librarians vote to join LiUNA 955

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Librarians at the University of Missouri voted to join LiUNA Local 955, a union that represents a number of public employees in the Mid-Missouri area.

LiUNA announced in a Thursday social media post that library workers voted to join the union. Workers had announced their intent to unionize in December.

MU librarian Taira Meadowcroft said the preliminary results came in on Thursday and that it will take a few days to certify.

The university commented on the election.

"After a democratic, confidential election process conducted by the neutral and independent Missouri State Board of Mediation, preliminary results indicate some Mizzou librarians, archivists, and library information specialists have decided to accept representation by LiUNA Local 955,” a statement provided by MU spokesman Christopher Ave says. “Moving forward, the University of Missouri remains committed to an open dialogue with Local 955 to ensure that we hear and respond to concerns of the Mizzou employees it represents. We remain committed to providing a supportive environment for all members of our community."