Low-Morale Experiences at Unionized Library Workplaces

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If you are a library employee who is/was dealing with low morale (workplace abuse and neglect) who is/was working in a unionized library during your experience, please share how the union's involvement impacted your ongoing low-morale experience.

No questions request personally identifying details, and none of the questions require a response. Your submission may be edited, checked for anonymity, and shared on the Renewers forum, on social media platforms, and in teaching or support materials. This form takes as long to fill out as required for you to contemplate and share your experience - offer as much or little information as you like. Thank you for sharing your experience. This exploratory survey is being conducted by Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. (kaetrenadavis@gmail.com)

Are you currently experiencing low morale (defined as "exposure to repeated, protracted exposure to workplace abuse/neglect" - Kendrick, 2017)?

Yes

Not Sure

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How long has your low-morale experience been going on (if you’re no longer in an active low-morale experience, how long did the past experience last)?

Three months or fewer

Four to six months

Seven to nine months

Ten to twelve months

One to three years

More than three years

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Please select your gender (Choose all that apply):

Female

Male

Non-binary/Third gender

Transgender

Intersex

I prefer not to say

Please indicate your race:

African American/Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

Caucasian/White

Latino/Hispanic

Native American/Indigenous

Multi-racial

I prefer not to say

You are a:

New librarian/archivist/employee (0 - 5 years' experience)

Mid-career librarian/archivist/employee (6 - 10 years' experience

Experienced librarian/archivist/employee (more than 10 years' experience)

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In what kind of library do you work?

Academic

Public

Special (Medical, Business, etc.)

Other:

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Does your library or organization have a union?

Yes

Not sure

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Are you a member of your library or organization's union?

Yes

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Who was/is perpetrating the abuse/neglect (check all that apply)?

Campus administrators

Library administrators

Supervisors or managers

Direct reports

Colleagues

Union rep(s)

Board(s) of Trustees

Community partners

First responders

Library users

Vendors

If you reported neglect or abuse to your union rep, what kind of abuse/neglect did you report? (Check all that apply):

Emotional abuse

Verbal/written abuse

System abuse

Physical abuse

Negligence (Neglect)

I did not report my abuse or neglect to my union rep.

If you did not report the abuse to your union rep, share why you did not report:

What was your union's response to your report of abuse/neglect at work?

How does/did the resultant action impact your work, practice, or career?

How does/did the resultant action impact your relationship with or perception of the union?

If no action was taken, how does/did the lack of action impact your work, practice, or career?

If no action was taken, how does/did the lack of action impact your relationship with or perception of the union?

Please share any other thoughts or concerns you have about dealing with a low-morale experience in a library or organization with a union.

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