Museums and Cultural Institutions

AFSCME represents more museum workers than any other union in both the public and private sector. We represent employees at the MET, the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art L.A. (MOCA), Museum of Tolerance, the American Museum of Natural History, Milwaukee Public Museum, the Detroit Historical Society and many others across the country. AFSCME also represents members in botanical gardens, zoos, planetariums, science centers, and other cultural institutions. AFSCME stands strong behind museum workers fighting for better working conditions, pay, and scheduling.

Baltimore Museum of Art workers are latest to join a national wave of museum organizing

Workers at the Baltimore Museum of Art are forming a union – the latest in a national wave of organizing in cultural institutions.

Report: Cultural institutions took federal money but still let go of workers

A new report released by AFSCME shows cultural institutions accepted taxpayer help to make it through the coronavirus pandemic but kept laying off workers.

Walters museum workers demand inclusive union election, hold rally to up the pressure

Workers at Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum are pushing management to voluntarily recognize their union.

Art Institute of Chicago employees are forming a union with AFSCME

Workers at the a famed Chicago art museum and school want to form a union to better serve their community.

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Museums and Cultural Institutions

Baltimore Museum of Art workers are latest to join a national wave of museum organizing

Report: Cultural institutions took federal money but still let go of workers

Walters museum workers demand inclusive union election, hold rally to up the pressure

Art Institute of Chicago employees are forming a union with AFSCME

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