More than 500 workers at the institutions will get raises over 12%

With 97% of the vote, museum employees signed their first union contract after two years at the bargaining table

Unionised workers at the museum cite stagnant wages, inadequate contracts and unsustainable workloads as just some of the problems at the world-class collection

Workers are increasingly turning to collective bargaining, industrial action and representation by trade unions

Following a contentious few weeks that capped two years of negotiations, workers and administrators are eager to move forward, even if some sore spots remain

Following two years of negotiations and a historic strike by the museum’s unionised workers, employees and leaders agreed to a contract

More than 90% of workers voted to form a union at the institution, which operates spaces in Manhattan, Beacon and the Hamptons, as well as site-specific works in Manhattan, Utah, New Mexico and Germany

Unionised employees of the North Adams, Massachusetts museum sought to pressure the institution’s administration amid ongoing contract negotiations

Staff union claims it pressured the V&A and British Museum to take special measures

The proposed union would consist of 135 professional and non-professional staff at Dia sites in New York, Beacon, Long Island and New Mexico

Faculty at the school voted 60% in favour of forming the union, which will represent some 700 people

The unionisation follows similar decisions made by the Museum of Modern Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and others

The rally comes as faculty who have already unionised seek to secure their first contract and staff members undertake a vote to form their own union

The agreements come after many months of negotiations and a strike in February

Staff at the arts centre recently informed the administration of their intention to unionise with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

With the arts sector increasingly vulnerable in the wake of the pandemic, a new breed of digitally optimised worker is emerging

The union, if approved, will cover include workers across front-facing, administrative and curatorial departments, among others

More than 200 workers at the museum are striking for a day in protest of stalled contract negotiations

A United Auto Workers local that represents employees at several other museums files a petition on their behalf for a union vote

Employees at the New York institution join a phalanx of museum workers in the region seeking representation

From curators to porters, more than 180 workers are involved in the effort as labour campaigns multiply among US art institutions