Where the library and union have rules that reserve Sunday for those with seniority, and require all to work on Saturday, they may be challenged in court. Both the union and the library could be charged with discrimination, especially in an area where Sabbath observant Jews are a noticable part of the population, meaning you can point to the discrepancy between the applicant pool and the local population versus the number of staff (e.g. the city is 5% Shomer Shabbos, the staff is 0%) If you have "protektsia" with your local politicians they can help.
In all fairness, public library public services is in general a poor career choice for a sabbath observant Jew, unless you like litigation and are good friends with a lawyer (of Jewish legal aid group). I gave up after several years and settled down to be a cataloger and lived happily ever after (and never had to go back to keeping a copy of the civil rights laws and EEOC regs at my desk). Aaron Kuperman On Tue, 8 May 2012, Monchar, Leslie wrote: > I have been seeking a position in a public library for over a year now, > and not working on Friday nights and Saturdays is definitely a problem. > My own local public library, which is open from 1-5PM on Sundays would > not consider my application claiming some union (civil service) > regulations. (Last hired get the least desirable shifts, and no one > wants to work weekends). In fact, I was interviewed for some jobs which > stated "some weekend hours", and after the interview, the job ad was > re-posted stating, "some Saturdays required." There are just so many > librarians and so few jobs....I wish you the best of luck! > Leslie > > Leslie Monchar, MLS > Librarian > Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy > Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School > Livingston, NJ 07039 > 973-597-1115, ext. 1120 > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 3:08 PM > To: 'abigail bacon'; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Shomer Shabbat and Working in the Public > Library > > If working on Sunday is not a requirement (or if libraries are closed > that day), then the requirement of working on Saturday (I really don't > understand what it exactly means!) is in fact VERY MUCH discriminatory. > > Alex > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > abigail bacon > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 1:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ha-Safran] Shomer Shabbat and Working in the Public Library > > I'm going to be relocating shortly and I am interested in working in the > public library system. Until now I have been in an academic library and > have had no problems at all with shabbat or holidays. Is it possible for > an Orthodox person in the NJ/NY area to work in the public library > system? Here in Cincinnati and N. Kentucky, I was told that working on > Saturdays is a requirement for all applicants, which is an allowable > expectation because they are not discriminating against any specific > religion. > > Thanks for chiming in (anecdotal evidence will be welcomed as well!) > Avigaille Katz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those > of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the > Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click > here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mail > list > .html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist > .htm > l > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish > Libraries (AJL) ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click > here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mail > list.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist > .html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Aaron Wolfe Kuperman Library of Congress, ABA USPL, Law Cataloging Section This is NOT an official communication from the Library of Congress. __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list [email protected] https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
