
07/11/2025
Mayor Ras J. Baraka is encouraging the Newark Public Library to take “whatever measures necessary” to raise salaries for its workers to a minimum of $40,000 per year, as the library staff continues to rally for a new contract with living wages. But the mayor did clarify one thing: Newark Public Library workers are not considered city employees.
While Baraka articulated appreciation for the library staff, he did clarify one thing: Newark Public Library workers are not considered city employees.