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Celebrating Labor History Through the Art of Union Banners
Displayed at marches and strikes, these creative emblems of collective struggle convey specific values centered around fair wages, protest, and rights across industries.
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The Ancient Art of the Labor Strike
Though the term “strike” was coined in 1768, the history of work stoppages is much older and artists have been involved from the start.
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Storm King Art Center Workers Celebrate First Union Contracts
Dozens of workers at the outdoor museum in the Hudson Valley secured immediate wage raises.
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Glenstone’s Workers Are Officially Unionized
Organizers accused Glenstone’s billionaire founders Mitchell and Emily Rales of orchestrating an “intense union-busting campaign.”
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American Folk Art Museum Workers Move to Unionize
“I love the Museum, its exhibitions, and programs, but I want employment here to be sustainable over a longer period,” said one worker at the NYC institution.
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Workers at Maryland’s Glenstone Museum Move to Unionize
Staff at the private contemporary art museum, founded by billionaires Mitchell and Emily Rales, say they want fair wages and an improved work environment.
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Guggenheim Museum Workers Rally for Fair Contract in Lunch Break Action
Art handlers and facility workers have been negotiating for a second contract since November.
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Workers at a California Center for Artists With Disabilities Are Unionizing
Staff at Creative Growth in Oakland seek standardized pay, board participation, and a commitment to the campaign for the cultural boycott of Israel.
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After 19-Day Strike, MASS MoCA Workers Secure Higher Wages
Unionized staffers at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will now earn a minimum hourly wage of $18.
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MASS MoCA Workers Picket Museum on Second Day of Strike
The union is seeking a higher minimum wage and salary hikes across the board.
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MASS MoCA Workers Threaten to Strike Again Over Wages
Unionized staffers are asking the museum to increase their pay to “something more livable.”
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MoMA PS1 Workers Urge Director Connie Butler to “Settle a Fair Contract”
In an action outside the museum, staff rallied for better wages and health benefits.