"But as departments have shrunk and workloads have grown increasingly unsustainable, it's become more and more challenging to uphold the level of excellence these projects deserve. Forming our union will ensure that we all have the resources and respect to consistently produce our best work as the museum moves forward."
"Many employees are struggling with wages that have not kept up with the rising cost of living in the sixth-most expensive city in the world. At the same time, employees in virtually every department continue to absorb expanded responsibilities and workloads, often without additional compensation, due to high turnover, limited resources and positions that have been vacated or frozen."
Staff at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art formed Lacma United to unionize under the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, representing more than 300 employees across curatorial, visitor services, education, publications and other departments. Workers cite fairer compensation, expanded benefits and increased transparency as central motivations. Departments have shrunk while workloads and responsibilities have grown due to high turnover and vacated or frozen positions, often without additional compensation. Lacma United will join AFSCME Cultural Workers United District Council 36, which supported successful campaigns at multiple Los Angeles cultural institutions. The group has requested voluntary recognition from museum leadership by a deadline.
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