Union leaders say the museum won’t comply with pay increases agreed to in a hard-won contract after last fall’s 19-day strike.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Possible Vermeer Original Now on View in Philadelphia
The mysterious oil painting, once thought to be an anonymous copy, has eluded experts for decades.
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Philadelphia and Kansas City Museums Face Off in Super Bowl Wager
A work of art will be on the line when the Philadelphia Eagles play the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday.
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Philadelphia Museum Strikers Open Up on “Tense” Return to Work
The museum welcomed the workers back with an ice cream social, and many of them didn’t appreciate it.
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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.
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Beleaguered Philadelphia Museum of Art Disables Social Media Comments
As union members continue their indefinite strike, the museum’s social media profiles were flooded with messages of support for workers.
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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.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Go on Strike Indefinitely
The museum and union have yet to agree on wages and healthcare.
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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.
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Philadelphia Museum Workers Vote for Strike as Union Talks Stall
The workers voted in favor of a strike authorization by a 99% margin just days after filing an unfair labor practice complaint against the museum.
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2,000+ Join Rally in Solidarity With Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers
The union’s third rally since April brought together national and local labor leaders to demand that management meets at the bargaining table in good faith.
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Sean Scully’s Abstract Paintings Have Stories to Tell
Minimalism sought to empty out narrative pictorial content. Scully’s goal has been to put it back.
