""long term pay inequities, lack of job protection and ever-increasing workloads""
""We respect the right to seek union representation and are proud of our longstanding relationships with DC37 and Local 306 IATSE, which represent a large segment of our staff.""
""The union effort was started during the pandemic by a group of long-time staff who know the Met extremely well and have been through multiple crises where we have lost staff and benefits,""
""The process wasn't fast, but organizers tried to be as thorough and as inclusive as possible to get to this point,""
Nearly 1,000 Metropolitan Museum of Art employees filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election covering salaried and hourly full- and part-time staff. Workers cited long term pay inequities, lack of job protection, and ever-increasing workloads as motivations. If certified, the unit would represent nearly half of the museum's 2,015 employees, making it one of the largest museum unions in the United States. Local 2110 UAW has organized staff at several major museums in recent years. The effort began during the COVID-19 pandemic, staff reached out in 2022, and the organizing process prioritized inclusivity.
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