April 24, 2024 Workers say Philadelphia Museum of Art is shortchanging longtime employees The Philadelphia Museum of Art needs to provide longevity pay to veteran workers. Read More
August 23, 2023 First contract brings big wins for workers at Minnesota Historical Society Workers at the Minnesota Historical Society are seeing the union difference in the first contract they negotiated. Read More
May 04, 2023 Salt Lake City Public Library workers seek to form first library union in Utah Workers at the Salt Lake City Public Library system want to form Utah’s first library union. Read More
May 01, 2023 Walters Art Museum workers are heading to a union election after two years It’s taken two years, but workers at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore will soon be able to vote to form a union. Read More
March 20, 2023 From Union Scholar to AFSCME staff: My journey in the labor movement An AFSCME staffer recalls her experience as a Union Scholar and urges college students of color to apply. Read More
March 02, 2023 Cultural workers nationwide are rising up to secure a voice on the job Momentum was strong for AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United Campaign in 2022. Read More
January 27, 2023 Legislation would give Walters Art Museum employees collective bargaining rights Legislation filed in the Maryland legislature would allow Walters Art Museum workers to form a union. Read More
November 22, 2022 Workers at Pratt libraries in Baltimore join AFSCME Cultural Workers United Workers at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME Council 67. Read More
November 15, 2022 In landslide victory, workers at Columbus Museum of Art vote to unionize with AFSCME More proof that the unionization drive is strong in cultural institutions – workers at the Columbus Museum of Art just formed a union through AFSCME Council 8. Read More
November 04, 2022 Workers at Tacoma, Chicago museums highlight growing organizing momentum The Field Museum and the Tacoma Art Museum provide the latest examples of the organizing momentum in the cultural sector. Read More
September 27, 2022 Philadelphia Museum of Art workers begin strike over unfair labor practices for better wages, benefits Workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art went on strike starting Monday seeking better wages and benefits from management. Read More
September 19, 2022 Philadelphia Museum of Art workers hold one-day strike as warning to management Philadelphia Museum of Art workers held a one-day strike Friday to put management on notice that they’re tired of not having a fair contract. Read More
June 02, 2022 Workers at Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library seek union recognition AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign marches on. This time, workers at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore are forming a union through CWU. Read More
May 25, 2022 Historic union win for workers at one Missouri library system Meet Missouri’s first active library union. Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United was formed through AFSCME Council 61. Read More
April 14, 2022 Workers at Philadelphia Museum of Art ramp up pressure for fair contract Members of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Museum are upping the pressure on management to secure their first contract. Read More
February 17, 2022 Workers at MO library system seek voluntary recognition of their new union Workers at a library system in Missouri are asking management to recognize their union. Read More
January 28, 2022 Year in review: 2021 was a banner year for Cultural Workers United Workers at museums, zoos and similar institutions are turning to AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign to build power. Read More
October 05, 2021 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. Read More
August 24, 2021 Adams County workers unanimously ratify historic contract The vote to ratify the first contract for Adams County workers was 100% in favor. Read More
July 29, 2021 In a victory for AFSCME, New Mexico’s private prison population to be cut in half Learn how AFSCME’s campaign to return prison prisons to public hands is paying off in New Mexico. Read More
July 16, 2021 Museum reopens after shutting down following apparent chemical exposure It took collective action to temporarily close The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore after some workers were sickened by a chemical exposure. Read More
June 11, 2021 Philadelphia cultural and museum workers celebrate the formation of Local 397 Philadelphia cultural and museum workers notch a victory by joining Local 397. Read More
May 19, 2021 Cultural Workers United Welcome to Cultural Workers United, our union’s campaign to ensure that workers at cultural institutions nationwide have a voice on the job. Read More
April 30, 2021 Adams County workers ratchet up pressure to secure first contract Workers in Adams County, Colo., are tired of waiting for their employer to finish negotiating their contract. They are taking action to get the county to finish its part. Read More
January 19, 2021 Contract negotiations revealed unpaid wages for some Adams County employees While negotiating the first contract, Adams County employees noticed a pay discrepancy – and set it right. Read More
November 23, 2020 MultiCare Indigo doctors strike for patient safety over profits In Washington state, MultiCare Indigo doctors are striking for patient safety over profits. Read More
June 18, 2020 AFSCME members nationwide reaffirm that Black Lives Matter As Black Lives Matter protests resonate nationwide, AFSCME members are taking action to demand racial justice and policing reforms. Read More
April 24, 2020 COVID-19 is Not Slowing Down Foster Care, Adoption Services in Adams County, CO Once the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, AFSCME members in Adams County, Colorado, expect an increase in child abuse reports. Read More
April 14, 2020 Each Client Visit Filled with Trepidation for Colorado Social Caseworker When Colorado member Camille Frazier goes to work, she’s anxious about visiting homes where someone might have COVID-19. Read More
April 06, 2020 IL Child Protection Investigator Makes the Rounds Despite COVID-19 Risk For this Illinois child protection investigator, telework and social distancing are not options. Read More