Art
Pushing Against the Art World’s Disavowal of Labor
Pittsburgh’s John Kane: Life & Art of an American Workman presents Kane’s experience as a manual laborer as integral to — not separate from — his art.
Labor
News
New School Strike Ends With Victory for Adjuncts
The administration met the union on all of its demands, including raises across the board and increased healthcare eligibility.
News
Striking New School Adjuncts Show Up at Trustees' Homes
Three weeks into their strike, part-time professors are escalating their protests, backed by public figures and disgruntled parents.
News
Remembering the Migrant Workers Who Died in Qatar
“Cards of Qatar” features digital collectible FIFA World Cup 2022 cards that help us remember those who built the stadiums.
News
Part-Time Faculty at the New School Are Fed Up
The workers, who make up 87% of faculty at the school, are striking until “a reasonable contract” is reached.
News
Nearly 50K Academic Workers Are on Strike at University of California
In open letters published by Hyperallergic, faculty and students at UC Irvine’s Art History and Visual Studies departments demand higher wages and more support for its academic workers.
News
Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Celebrate Victory After 19-Day Strike
After nearly three weeks on the picket line, the union says management compromised on all five of their demands in a hard-fought agreement.
Opinion
I'm a Philadelphia Museum of Art Worker and This Is Why We're Striking
We are fighting for ourselves and the working standards we deserve, but we are also fighting for the heart and future of the institution.
News
Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Go on Strike Indefinitely
The museum and union have yet to agree on wages and healthcare.
News
Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Announce Daylong Strike
The PMA Union authorized a one-day strike on September 16, days after it filed an Unfair Labor Practices complaint against the institution.
News
MASS MoCA Workers Plan One-Day Strike to Protest "Lowball" Wages
The union seeks a minimum wage of $20 by the end of 2024; the museum offered only $16.
News
New Database Shows Which Museum Job Boards Post Salaries
The Equity in Pay + Pay Transparency Accountability Tracker also lists whether or not popular websites that advertise museum openings publish unpaid internships.