Community Letter of Support

Support Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United by signing our community letter and encouraging library administration to voluntarily recognize our union.

At Daniel Boone Regional Library, you might be surprised by all the services our library offers. Our staff helps provide access to rural communities, outreach services to childcares, hospitals and other institutions, educational and leisure programming, and story time for children. We offer printing services and computer help. We teach technology classes that help keep our patrons connected to loved ones. We even help the public apply for passports and provide notary services. Truly, our library is the cornerstone of our community.

As workers and members of this community, we deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. We should be paid fair wages and have access to benefits and a career path.

Please sign the following letter in support of our union and urge administration to recognize us upon demonstration of majority support.

Sign the Letter

Dear Daniel Boone Regional Library (DBRL) Board of Trustees and Leadership,   

As members of the community, we stand by workers who are forming their union, Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United. We strongly believe that the library’s mission “to be at the heart of the community,” starts by taking care of the workers who provide vital services that keep our community running. Our library serves as a warming and cooling center, it gives patrons access to technology, it provides a space for staff-lead programs that provide tools for children and adult education, and it is a safe place for those who are vulnerable. Our library is an active community center. All of this would not be possible if it wasn’t for library workers.  

We believe in employees’ legal right to organize their union, without fear of retaliation or interference from administration. Fostering a safe and respectful environment in which workers can speak freely is essential to advancing the mission and strategic focus of DBRL.  

We call on DBRL to fulfill its commitment to being a trusted resource and partner known for excellence, creativity, and open, equitable access by recognizing Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United. We call on the library administration to be neutral as the workers organize their union, and to recognize them upon their demonstration of majority support. 

In Solidarity, 

Avery Abbott
Lindsey Abbott
Ellie Abernathy
Oliver Ackerman
Mason Aid
Elizabeth Allemann
Ann Alofs
Drew Amidei, Missouri Jobs with Justice
Sarah Amidei
Joy Amuedo
Nicholas Anderson
Debra Andolino
Kathleen Angerbauer
Bryan Ariza
Carol Arnold
Jess Asher
Jessica Asher
Joe Askins
Amanda Atkins
Ember Atkins
Ellen Atkins
Meghan August
Tonya Avery
Chloe Avrama
Sydney Azdell
Suzanne Bagby
Shauna Baker
Barbara Banks
Kennedi Barker
Amy Barrett
Barbara Bassett
Cynthia Bassett
Miriam Batchelder
Mark Baumgartner
Alysia Beaudoin
Angela Beck
Felicia Beckmann
Caitlin Bennett
Alex Bergman
Cora Berube
Jane Billinger
Anne Birchem
Jeffrey Bittle, Mizzou College Democrats
Amy Jo Black-Zager
Donna Blakemore
Sam Blanchard
Sam Bloom
Jeremy Bloss
Thomas Blower
Julian Blower
Harly Blumhagen
Alex Boeckman
Jennifer Boeckman
Joseph Bogue
Julia Bonham
Jennifer Book Haselswerdt
Alyssa Booth
Shea Boresi
Jenny Bossaller, University of Missouri
Kristin Bowen, The Sweaters
Taylor Boyce
Victoria Boyd-Kennedy
Bradford Boyd-Kennedy
Megan Boyer
Maegan Bragg
Audrey Brandon
Lauren Brandstetter
Haley Brantley
Kathryn Breedlove
Ann Breidenbach
Rachel Brekhus
Cara Brokes
Catherine Brooks
T. Leia Brooks, CMNEA Membership Chair
Elizabeth Brown
Ross Brown
Brynn Bryan
Brad Bryan, Faith Voices of Columbia
Sam Buffaloe
Mary Buffaloe
Robert Buffaloe
Amie Burling
Amy Burns
Nathan Bushman
Stephen Bybee, Columbia Historic Preservation Commission--Member and Chairperson
Kyna Byerly
Kay Cafer
Casey Callans
Kelli Canada
Kyla Carey
Kevin Carnahan
Sonya Carney
Amanda Carr
Barbara Carter
Susan Carter
Erin Casey-Campbell
Jill Casteel
Jackie Casteel
Madison Castilow
Jay Castilow
Celina Castleman
Judson Casto
Sarah Cathro
Jordan Chavez
Nancy Cheak-Zamora
Mackenzie Chosy
Skyler Clark
Marianne Cline
Wendy Clinkinbeard
Wendy Clinkinbeard, I know worker at DBRL
Stephen Cochran
David Cochran
Quinn Coffman, Mizzou Young Democratic Socialists of America
Anna Comfort
Mel Constantine Miseo
Pamela Cooper
Kevin Corcoran
Nelson Cowan
Johanna Cox
Anne Cox
Julie Cox
Traci Cox, University of Missouri
Jessica Craig, Trails Regional Library employee
Kelly Creed
Nicole Crespi
Scott Cristal
Kendall Crockett
Brandy Cross, Distant Planet Comics & Collectibles
Fin Crowder
Tiffany Crowe
Lindsey Cunningham
Ryan Cusick, Former Columbia resident
Melanie Cusick
Mary Cutts
James H Cutts IV
Camden Daily
Emily Datz
Patricia Daus
Elizabeth Davis, Education Professional and former Library Worker
Abigail Davis
Mimi Davis, AFSCME Local 699
Deanna Davis
Kelsey Day
Victoria Day
Dolores (aka “Cory”) de Vera, Tucson Unified District, AFSCME member
Stephanie Deacon
Anna DeMeyer
Mary Dennehy, Maplewood Barn Community Theatre
Scott Denson
Patrick Derboven
Susan DesCamps
Nancy Dietz
Caroline Dill
Adrienne Doebelin
Lorelei Donaldson
Sylvia Donnelly
Mallory Donohue
Joe Donohue
Michele Doolady
Noah Doolady
Emily Drabinski
Carter Drake
Caleb Duda
Jeremy Duke
Katie Dunne
Robin Duple
Matt Durham
Jacob DuVall
Sean Dwyer
ANN EDWARDS
Lindsey Eick
Derek William Eldridge
Elizabeth Elliott, Downtown Book & Toy
Elliot Ellis
Matthew Ellis
Vera Elwood
Nathan Elwood, Mid-Missouri Democratic Socialists of America
Katherine Emerson
Melissa Ensign Bedford
Katie Epema
Lynn Eppinger
Logan Epps, Yards and Gods
John Evelev
Julie Evenson
DeeDee Farris
Brianna Faulkner
David Feldmann, ATU Local 1005 member
Joy Ferguson, Joy Ferguson
Cory Fewell
Pete Fey
Mitch Feyerherm
Erin Fiedler, Mizzou Democrats
John Fierke
Samantha Fierke
Tommy Fieser
Scott Fines
Dana Finley
Patrick Finney
Dawn Finney
Rachel Finney
Joseph Fischer
Tammy Fleming
Derrick Fogle, The Hacky Sack Man
Miles Fogle
Steph Foley
Travis Follett
Meaghan Forck
Brandon Ford
Nick Foster
Emily Franke
Jillian Frasher, Kenton County Public Library
Sean Frazier
Kristin Frazier
Molly Froidl
Emily Fuller
Alejandro Gallardo, Mid-Missouri Democratic Socialists of America
vani ganesh
Audrey Garoutte
Dan Gehling, Ashland Baptist Church Food Pantry
Megan Geiger
Alex George
Margaret Giliberto
Gwen Gilpin
Noelle Gilzow
Sherry Glydewell
Stephanie Goans
Heather Gomez-Palacio
Margaret Gonzalez
Megan Gore
Kelly Gossett
Win Grace
Julienne Graebner
Kathryn Graham
DeAna Grant
Rebecca Graves
Isabelle Graves, SHSMO
Jennifer Gravley
Julien Grayer, University of Missouri
Dan Green
Nicole Gregory
Kay Gregory
Missi Schnipke Greiner
Alex Gross
Christopher Gubbels
Alejandra Gudino
Emily Gustafson
Ana Gutierrez
Derrick Gwinner
Carlyn Hadusek
Mary Jo Hagan
Mark Haim
Caroline Hall
Max Hammock
Kanchan Hans
Sam Hargett
Dean Hargett
Alyssa Harker
John Harker, National Education Association
December Harmon
Grady Harrington
Sheri-Marie Harrison
Mary Hartigan
Kavita Hatwalkar
Rose Hayden
Elizabeth Hays
Alexandria Hayse
Breanna Heidari
Melinda Hemmelgarn
Phoebe Hendon
Olivia Henke
Smith Henke
Jordan Hereth
Anne Herndon
Lynsey Heskett
Lisa Higgins
Haley Hilden
Jordan Hill
Maria Hitt
Andrew Hoberek
Bec Hodge
Paula Hodges
Donna Hoffman
Susanne Hoffmann
Jackson Holland
Jessica Hosey
Misty Hough
Molly Housh Gordon, UU Church of Columbia, Missouri
reyna houston
Martina Hoyt-Vail
Brendan hubbs
Christin Huether
Amanda Huffman
Joel Huggins
Brittany Hughes
Mary Humlicek
Alexia Hunt
Lukus Hunt
Susan Hunter
Angela Huntington
Allyssa Huskey
Andrew Hutchinson, Laborers local 955 - Columbia, MO
Howard Hutton, The Center Project
Samantha Iadanza
Christina Ingoglia
Ashley Isby
Jean Ispa
Benjamin Jablonski
Maddie Jaksa, Fishtac
Katie Jardine
Nermina Jasarevic
Gaurav Jashnani
Maggie Jeffery
Katie Jenkins
Kathy Jensen
Deb Jewett
Christopher Johanning
Marion Johnson
Martha Jolly
Samantha Jones
Christina Jones
Hulen Joshua
Sarah Jost
Jenna Kammer
Thomas Kane
Marita Karl
Matt Kaster
Brian Katcher
Nancy Katzman, Friend of the Library volunteer
Jacquelyn Kay
Michele Keele
Kimberly Keller
Morgan Keller
Steven Kelley
Patricia Kelley
Averee Kemp
Angel Kenison-Scott
Anne Kennedy
Lisa Kent
Kymberlyn Khan
Annette Kiesow
Sydney King
Holly King
Gregory Kirchhofer
Mark Kirchhoff, Flourish Initiative
Amy Kleiner
Tim Klippel
Rochara Knight
Paige Knotts
Sasha Koch
Barbara Koczyk
Sara Koenig
Jes Kohler
Grace Konrad
Noël Kopriva
Zoe Korte
Ademir Kovacevic, YDSA Mizzou Chapter
Erica Kroll
Ritter Krueger
Jake LaConte
Amy Lake
Sheela Lal
Lynne Lampe
Joshua Lane
Isabella Latta
Trey Latta, Plumbers/Pipefitters Local 562
Heidi LaVine
Katherine Lawless
Max Lawless
Andrea Lawless
Cameron Lee
Hannah Lefler
Glee Lemon
Hannah Lenon
Sarah Lenzenhuber
Evy Lewis
Sara Lewis
Adam Lewis
A.F. Lewis, Coalition of Graduate Workers
Tiger Li
Cade Lightle
Lawrence Lile
Kelsey Lincoln
Gay Litteken, Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center
Leigh Lockhart, Main Squeeze
Callie Lockhart
Bronwyn Logan
Ann Marie Long, Parent, LMT
Chelsea Lopez
Laura Loudenslager
Brandon Lowe, A1 Foundation Solutions
Flor Loya
Martha Lubbers
Kelley Lucero
Debbie Luchenbill, Patron and Former DBRL Employee
Jill Lucht
Holli Lyndora
Courtney Lyon
Sarah Lyon
John Maguire
David Mallory
Lynn Maloney, Lynn Maloney Acupuncture
Doug Mann
Adrienne Mann
Karen Marshall
Dylan Martin
Elaine Martin
Gretchen Maune
Abigail Maupin
Renee Maxwell
Susan Maze
Aaron McAlpine
Kim McCaffrey
Cory McCarter
Pat McDonald
Faydre McGennis
Ella McGinty
Christina McGuckin
Marc McKee
Mikayla McLean
Maurice McMurry
Isaac McMurry
Jamie McPhail
Clark McVey, Clark McVey, Attorney at Law
Sarah Medcalf
Megan Mehmert
Janice Mericle
Scout Merry
Rosalie Metro
Jolene Metzen
Chris Mezines
Qhyrrae Michaelieu
Tracey Milarsky
Richard Miller
Forest Miller
Lionelle Miller
William Miller
Robert Miller
Heather Miller
Monica Miller, Columbia Missouri National Education Association (CMNEA)
Bryan Mink
Paul Mintner
Champagne Minx
Olivia Mitchell
Kimberly Moeller
Sara Moesel
Dani Mondloch
James Monk
Julio Montes
Ellie Moore
Ryan Moore
Megan Moore
Levi Moore
Cody Moore
Wes Morgan
Abigail Mosley
Julie Muckerman
Lindsey Mueller
Nicole Muenz, Central Investment Advisors
Carolyn Mulford
Ashley Mullins
Bridget Murphy
Blake Murray
Dana Musial
Hilary Myers
Josh Myers
Kathryn Myers
Richard Myers
Ollie naeger
Karen Neely
Mikayla Nelson
Louis Nelson
Laura Nerling
Cameron Neubauer
Kristin Nies
John Nies
Shraddha Niphadkar
Rebecca Noel
Randy Noyes
Patty O’Neal
Elizabeth Oeftering
Faith Voices Of Columbia, Missouri Faith Voices
Kyle Olmstead
Mike Olson, Coalition of Graduate Workers
Abby Oreskovich
Maria Oropallo
Sarah Overby
Nicole Overeem
Mia Paddock
William Palmer
Necole Palmer
Jason Pappas
Alisa Pappas
M. Parker, wakonda center
Dakota Parkinson
Jennifer Parsons
Christopher Patane
Claudia Patrick
CHARLES PATRICK
Joshua PATRICK
Heather Patten
Christina Penn
Jack peterson
Danielle Pevehouse-Pfeiffer
Elizabeth Pfeiffer
Denise Phillips
Julie Phoenix
Rebekah Polacek
Ilinca Popescu
Joan Pottinger
Molly Pozel, Columbia Public Schools
Kayla Priest
Tracy Prince, DBRL employee
Cindy Prince
Craig Prince
Sarah Pritchett
Savannah Province
robert pund
Donna Purdy Merry
Maria Quinn
Nancy Rahner
Anna Ralls-Ulrich
Elizabeth Randall
Bob Rasmussen
Charlene Rau
Becca Ray
Kaitlin Raymon
Rebecca Redding Moore
Kathleen Reid
David Rein
Frances Reynolds
Abby Rhodes
Leah Richardson
Jeffrey Richter
Abbey Riley
Ale Ringling
Angela Ritter
April Rodeghero
Della Rodenbaugh
Melony Roe
Carol Rogers
Emeline Rogers
Mike Rogers
Mary Rook
Mackenzie Rook
Deanna Roop
Seth Rosner
Meghon Ross, Neighbor of the Columbia library
Kathy Rothove
Linda Rudroff
Steve Ruffin
Clint Rutherford
Daniel Saab
Brandy Sanchez
Kellen Sapp
Clinton Scheidt
Vicky Schieffer
Jacob Schloss
Dana Schmidt
Cathy Schneider
Barbara Schneider
Edward Schoenfelt
Lydia Schreiber
Caroline Schultz
Rebecca Scott, University of Missouri
Harrison Scott
Amy Scott, MD, Former DBRL Employee
David Seamon, Columbia Public Schools
Morgan Self
Allison Senne
Laura Serwe
Saly Seye
Tara Shade
Kathryn Shaffer
Audrey Shah
Angela Shahdadi
Neima Shahdadi
Beth Shapiro
Rebecca Shaw
Holly Sher
Daniel Shimkus
Emilie Shireman, DSA
Johnathan Shoff
Pam Short
Asher Siegel
Nancy Silvers
Kelsey Simon
Elizabeth Simpson
Alexander Singleton, Lucid Vizions
William Singleton, SAG-AFTRA
Arthur Smith
Kennedy Smith
Carol Smith
Morgan Smith
Hannah Snodgrass
Judy Snyder
Laura Soehngen
Jess Soete, University of Missouri
Amber Sparks
David Spear, Alleywayarts
Laura Speir, Coalition of Graduate Workers
Amber Spencer
Casey Spoon, Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center
Amanda Sprochi
Sarah Spurlock
Heidi Stallman
Jessie Starbuck
Nathaniel Stebbing
Myndi Stebbing
Kathy Steinhoff, Columbia Missouri National Education Association
Jesse Steinmetz
Kit Steitz
Jana Stephens
Angela Michelle Stephenson
State Rep. Martha Stevens
Elaine Stewart
Melissa Stone Rogers
Rachael Storm
Jessica Stotler
Addison Stotler
Elisha Stroupe
Matthew Struckhoff
Angela Stuart
Elizabeth Suits
Sarah Sullivan, University of Missouri
Sierra Swan
Sophia Swyers
Mike Szydlowski
Roberta Tabanelli
David Tager
Jack Tallmage
Devin Tate
Rachel Taylor
Lindsey Tevebaugh
Shelli Thelen
Ellen Thieme, University of Missouri
Michael Thomas
Shelby Thomas
Alese Thompson
Nathan Thompson
Alyson Thompson
Michaela Thomson
ANTHONY THORPE
Michael Tobben
Bridget Tobin
Leah Tolson
Emma M Townsend
Susan Townsend
Alexandra Townsend
Libby Trotier
Nicholas Trusso
Samantha Tucker
Barb Tucker
Melissa Tully
Jessica Turner
Tessa Tuschhoff
Taylor Tutin
Brandon Underwood
Abby Underwood
Kari Utterback
Sara Van Matre
Scott Van Matre
Erika Van Vranken
Linda Vandepopuliere
Grant Vanlandingham
Colin Vardell
Elizabeth Vasko
Margaret Veatch
Cali Vega
Olivia Vierrether
Christina Virden
Melissa Vogt
Violet Vonder Haar
Danielle Voorhees George
Carrie Wade
Delaney Wahl
Christian Wahl
ShaVon Walls-Taylor, FACE of Boone County
Ally Waltemyer
Jill Walters
Topher Walters
Andrea Waner
Loyd Warden, A frame Recording
Karla Washington
Melissa Wasicko
Kassie Wasson
Courtney Waters
Kimberly Watkins
Kate Watson
Ayona Weaver
Stephen Webber
Anna Wehrwein
Shari Weinman
Matt Weinsting
Amy Weinsting
Robert Weir
Laura Weiss
Bryndahl Weston
Cam Wheeler, Member: Dame Good Writers & Thursday Writers' Circle, Unbound Book Festival patron, CCMWG donor
Kristan Whelihan
Shaylee Whisler
Jessi White
Jonathan White
Kyle White-McGinn
Emily Wiechmann
Max Wiggins
Rebecca Wilkinson
Sarah Williams
Austin Williams
Ellen Williamson
Anna Witherbee
Cassandra Witherbee
Roman Wolfe
Erica Woods
Molly Wright
Jessics Wright
Paul Wright
Majiyebo Yacim
Akira Yasuda
Stephanie Yoakum
Kerri Yost
Dalene Young
J. Lindsay Yungbluth
Dennis Yungbluth
Galen Zavala Sherby, Mizzou YDSA
Amy Zimmerschied, Daniel Boone regional library