NY Librarian Says Dues Requirement Violates 1st Amendment

By Katherine Smith · September 23, 2026, 6:29 PM EDT

A librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library is challenging a requirement in its collective bargaining agreement compelling employees to pay union dues in order to continue working at the library, according...

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Case Information

Case Title

Schwartz v. Brooklyn Library Guild, Local 1482, AFL-CIO et al

Case Number

1:26-cv-05820

Court

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Other

Date Filed

September 21, 2026