PROTECT HB Libraries! Call to Action!

Dear OCEA member, 

In recent weeks, you may have seen articles in the news and on social media about the City of Huntington Beach outsourcing the City Libraries. On March 19, the City Council voted by a 4-3 vote to issue a “Request for Proposal” to outsource the Library.

Outsourcing our City libraries not only hurts the City but is a dangerous action that demonstrates a willingness to undermine public service, good jobs, and our community assets. If one service is outsourced, then that means others are next. The only way to preserve good jobs in the City of Huntington Beach AND Orange County is to stop outsourcing now!

We need OCEA members to know about this threat, how it impacts ALL public workers, and be willing to take immediate action. We need OCEA members, particularly residents of Huntington Beach, to show your support for the HB Library! You can start by sending an email to the City Council at City.Council@surfcity-hb.org indicating your support for PUBLIC Huntington Beach Libraries.

At OCEA we are strongest when we leverage our greatest strength—OUR STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. Please stand with your fellow public servants and support your Libraries!

If you want to get more involved in helping to preserve the HB Library and ALL public library systems, please go to ocea.org/getinvolved. OCEA will soon convene a committee of dedicated workers to join our boots on the ground in Huntington Beach to stop outsourcing.

In Solidarity,

OCEA

Publication Date: March 25, 2024