Tag: Workers
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More Than 100 Seattle Art Museum Workers Plan to Unionize
More than 100 Seattle Art Museum employees announced plans this week to unionize, joining the nationwide labor movement that’s swept through art institutions in the last six years. The union, calledthe Seattle Art Museum Workers United, will represent workers in over 20 front- and back-end departments. The union told SAM director and CEO Scott Stulen read more
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Walker Art Center Severs Ties with Restaurant for Laying Off Workers in Favor of QR Codes
Cardamom, a beloved restaurant at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, is no more following a controversial decision by the eatery to lay off its front-of-house workers and institute a QR code ordering system. The museum said on Thursday that such a move “does not align with our core values.” “We are committed to creating read more
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In Cardboard and Gold, Narsiso Martinez Highlights the Workers of American Agriculture
Americans are uniquely disconnected from our food. More than 10 percent of the working population is employed in agricultural sectors, but it’s rare for the average person to grapple with—let alone witness—the number of people involved in growing, harvesting, packaging, and ultimately getting dinner onto their plate. Given that many farms, restaurants, and other food-related read more
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Met Workers Vote to Join Local 2110 UAW, Creating One of the Nation’s Largest Museum Unions
Nearly 1,000 salaried and hourly workers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art voted on Friday to join Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers (UAW), creating one of the nation’s largest museum unions. The new union, approved by a vote of 542-172, comprises staff from across 50 departments at the Met, including curators, conservators, librarians, read more
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Met Museum Workers Are Officially Unionized
News The new union will represent staff across 50 departments of the Manhattan institution. Members of the new Metropolitan Museum of Art Union pose outside the institution. (photo by Tiffany Camusci, courtesy Local 2110 UAW) Staff at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City are officially unionized following a successful National Labor Relations read more
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