Workers at Museum of Science and Industry Vote to Authorize a Strike

Workers at Museum of Science and Industry vote to authorize a strike

Members of the union representing Museum of Science and Industry workers voted to authorize a strike, although it was unclear if or when a walkout would take place. Related Articles Giant penguins and the world’s longest snake: Field Museum digs into the era that followed the dinosaurs Column: The Art Institute defends the title of ‘Gustave Caillebotte: Painting His World.’ A catalog contributor is skeptical. …

Museum of Science and Industry workers’ union votes to authorize strike

Workers at Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science and Industry announced Tuesday that union members have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, if necessary.Employees at the Hyde Park museum announced their union efforts in April 2023. They are part of a wave of Chicago cultural workers that have recently organized with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME Council 31. Workers from the Chicago History Muse…

Unionized MSI workers push for higher pay, threaten strike

Unionized workers at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry are threatening to strike this month if management doesn’t agree to higher wages, as negotiations for a first contract stall.