Art + Museum Transparency

This @greenhousenyt article on worker organizing during Covid shares some ideas from abroad: workers electing representatives to negotiate with mgmt and sit on corporate boards. Where are workers’ interests represented in governance of US non-profits? latimes.com/opinion/story/20…

94/ In the Twin Cities, @mnhs #museumlayoffs round 2: as noted by @TCMuseums, announcement today of 40 more layoffs and 34 more furloughs, adding to the 176 layoffs in June. Total staff reduction is now 36%, 216 of 595. Full press release here: mnhs.org/media/news/12121

Sharing with you all a Call for Participants we recieved, it’s for a research study on museum workers by prof. @DavinaDesRoches and her RA Kaitlyn. Invites current/former museum workers to speak on issues like museum labor, employment, and collective action. Contact info below.

So much happening in the museum sphere over on instagram...we finally went and made an account too 😎 Follow us @ artandmuseumtransparency instagram.com/artandmuseumtr…

Something amazing about unionizing in an art museum? All the creative people on staff and in the community whose art infuses the campaign. Seriously, check out what @PMA_Union is doing. Instagram stickers! This voting video! All so well done. Watch here: philadelphiamuseumofartunion…

Are museum leaders paying attention to the new Dem proposals for employers? No more federal money for any that engage in union busting, engage in wage theft, or violate labor law... Taxpayer $$ should never fund worker exploitation. Rn at museums across the country, it does...

More museum workers unionizing during the pandemic: joining @PMA_Union is a new union drive across four Pittsburgh museums!!Around 500 staff involved. Follow them @UMWpgh and stream tonight when they virtually drop off of their union authorization cards!! m.usw.org/news/media-center/…

88/ #Museumlayoffs at Richmond’s @vmfa: new activist group on twitter/instagram @VMFA_Reform reports 30 gallery attendants laid off on Wednesday. instagram.com/p/CBzoiwplAdR/…

We’ve been wondering what kinds of arts and museum jobs would be supported by the CARES Act money overseen by @NEHgov. Well here is the first one we’ve seen, from @ICMAnews. 6 month part-time position (hrs unspecified), $1500/month, no benefits, must have or be pursuing a Phd.

...just how much does @philamuseum’s law firm Morgan Lewis charge for representation in union organizing cases? This article from 2014 mentions hourly rates of $625.50, making one lawyer’s fee for 80 hours well over what most museum workers make in a year. postal-reporter.com/blog/the…