April 11, 2023 Please Touch Museum workers overwhelmingly vote to form union through AFSCME Another museum now has a union – Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum for children. Read More
March 29, 2023 Wex Workers United unanimously vote ‘union yes’ AFSCME’s nationwide effort to organize cultural workers notches another victory, this time at Ohio’s Wexner Center for the Arts. Read More
March 28, 2023 Nature Museum employees in Illinois forming union with AFSCME Nearly 50 workers at the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum are forming a union through AFSCME Council 31. Read More
March 13, 2023 Field Museum employees win union with AFSCME AFSCME Council 31 welcomes workers at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. 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
February 28, 2023 AFSCME cultural workers spotlight Black artists AFSCME cultural workers take to Instagram to spotlight Black artists. 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
January 20, 2023 Wisconsin museum workers ratify fair contract after several negotiations Members finally ratified a fair contract with management in December 2022. Read More
December 16, 2022 Cultural workers win at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago is the site of another cultural workers organizing victory. This time, it involves 600 non-tenure track faculty at the School of the Arts Institute of Chicago. Read More
December 05, 2022 Academy Foundation workers in California win their AFSCME union Workers at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Academy Foundation in California won their union after signing cards in support of joining AFSCME Council 36. 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
October 18, 2022 Philadelphia Museum of Art workers win major victories in contract, end historic strike AFSCME members at the Philadelphia Museum of Art ratified their first contract, ending their three-week long strike. Read More
October 11, 2022 Academy Foundation staff form union with AFSCME Council 36 Workers at the Academy Foundation, the preservation arm of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, have formed a union, AFWU, with AFSCME Council 36. 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 22, 2022 Workers union sues Walters Art Museum for violating the Maryland Public Information Act Walters Workers United members filed a lawsuit against their employer, seeking information about the museum’s efforts to prevent them from unionizing. Read More
September 16, 2022 Columbus Museum of Art employees seek voluntary recognition from museum trustees Workers at the Columbus Museum of Art have a simple request for management – recognize our union. Read More
September 07, 2022 Workers at storied Philadelphia Museum of Art authorize a strike Workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art are so serious about getting a contract that they have authorized a strike if management fails to negotiate a fair contract. Read More
July 22, 2022 Baltimore Museum of Art workers win historic union election AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign chalks up another victory. Workers at the Baltimore Museum of Art have overwhelmingly voted to form a union. Read More
July 20, 2022 Academy Museum of Motion Pictures recognizes workers’ union Workers at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures won union recognition last week. Read More
July 13, 2022 AFSCME brings Convention power, momentum to rally for Philadelphia Art Museum workers AFSCME brought Convention power to a rally for Philadelphia Museum of Art workers. Read More
June 28, 2022 Academy Museum workers seek management’s voluntary recognition for their union Academy Museum of Motion Pictures staff have a simple request for their employer – recognize our union voluntarily. Read More
June 15, 2022 National labor leaders join Philadelphia Museum of Art workers at rally for fair contract Philadelphia Museum of Art workers were joined by national and local labor leaders in a rally outside the museum to demand a fair contract. Read More
June 01, 2022 Staff at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announce they’re forming a union Workers at a Los Angeles museum for movies are seeking a voice on the job. So they are forming a union. Read More
May 20, 2022 Local 126 members ratify first contract with L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art Two years after forming their union, workers at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles have ratified their first contract. 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
March 22, 2022 Workers at Ohio State’s Wexner Center for the Arts seek representation through AFSCME Council 8 Staff at Ohio State University’s Wexner Center for the Arts have voted to become part of AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United. 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
February 02, 2022 Minnesota Historical Society workers win their union despite daunting odds After a hard-fought campaign, workers at the Minnesota Historical Society have formed a union and are working on their first contract. Read More