Boston Public Library accused of 'targeting union activists' after AFSCME head placed on leave

Source: WGBH

By Esteban Bustillos May 21, 2026

The head of the union representing library assistants, clerical and mechanical personnel at the Boston Public Library is raising questions after she was placed on administrative leave earlier this week.

Elissa Cadillic, who has been president of AFSCME Local 1526 since 2005, was placed on leave on Monday following a dispute over paperwork related to the Family and Medical Leave Act. She said it’s well-known that she has a permanent disability.

In a statement, she said she submitted FMLA paperwork in April and earlier this month which she says was “ignored.”

“And so, I am asking if it’s retaliation for my protected union activities? Is it an attack on an individual who falls under protected class status?” she said.


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