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MFA Boston Workers Secure Wage Increases in First Union Contract

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 28, 2022March 8, 2023

“This contract is a structural breakthrough for museum workers who have been underpaid as a group for years,” said staffer Martina Tanga.

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Pro-Union Protesters Picket MoMA Gala Honoring Starbucks Chairwoman

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 8, 2022June 9, 2022

As organizing efforts sweep across Starbucks stores nationwide, the company has repeatedly been accused of “union-busting.”

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Months After Opening, LA’s Academy Museum Workers Move to Unionize

by Matt Stromberg May 29, 2022March 8, 2023

Staff cited wage discrepancies, allegedly inadequate responses to COVID-19 outbreaks, and being asked to do work outside their job description.

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American Museum of Natural History Workers Vote to Unionize

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu May 26, 2022March 8, 2023

Workers told Hyperallergic that they were tired of meager pay and a lack of job security.

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Whitney Workers Crash Gala to Protest “Lowball” Wages

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu May 18, 2022March 8, 2023

The union said that grass hedges were erected around the entrance, blocking the gala’s guests from seeing the protest outside.

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The CCA Staff Union Strike Was About Fulfilling Promises

Avatar photo by Nanami Yokota May 15, 2022March 8, 2023

The strike was our collective push for a California College of the Arts that truly represented our values after years of our voices being dismissed, ignored, or patronized.

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Documentary Workers Unite Against the Odds 

Avatar photo by Billie Anania May 12, 2022August 11, 2022

We spoke with workers at the International Documentary Association about their successful fight for a union.

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Non-Tenured Faculty at Chicago’s School of the Art Institute Push to Unionize

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie May 11, 2022March 8, 2023

They cited “intolerable” working conditions, inadequate benefits, and low pay.

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Metrograph Cancels Pro-Union Documentary Event, Drawing Backlash

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu May 3, 2022March 8, 2023

Management canceled a Q&A with the creators of the 1979 film The Wobblies over concerns that it would be “co-opted by activists,” said the film’s distributor.

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Workers at NYC’s Film Forum Are Pushing to Unionize

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie April 26, 2022March 8, 2023

Staff cite just hiring practices, health and safety measures for frontline staff, and fair compensation among their reasons for organizing.

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Seattle Art Museum Guards Are Trying to Unionize, But It Hasn’t Been Easy

Avatar photo by Amber Cortes April 21, 2022March 8, 2023

Some workers at the museum say they’ve experienced “aggressive union-busting tactics” since organizing.

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Whitney Museum Workers Surprise 2022 Biennial Guests With Union Protest

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu March 30, 2022March 8, 2023

Half of the museum’s workers earn less than $20 per hour, and many are temporary workers with no benefits.

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