Adler Planetarium Workers Vote to Unionize

Adler Planetarium workers vote to unionize

Workers at the Alder Planetarium voted to unionize on Thursday.The union will form with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 and represent 70 employees responsible for every aspect of the institution’s operations, union officials said in a statement.Adler workers followed in the steps of employees who have formed unions at the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Museum of Science & Industry and others.The museum …

Workers at more Chicago cultural venues are unionizing, even during a precarious moment for museums

In the last four years, AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United organizing campaign has helped 2,500 Illinois cultural workers form unions at such sites as the Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shedd Aquarium, Newberry Library, and, most recently, the Adler Planetarium and Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. – WBEZ (Chicago)

Workers are more Chicago cultural venues are unionizing, even at precarious moment for museums

As a former guest engagement employee at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, David Dowd was on the “front line.” Greeting customers and giving tours was fun, he said, but it was also challenging. He had to navigate different personalities, moods and perspectives on divisive scientific topics such as climate change. Seeing his colleagues juggle demanding roles while feeling undervalued by management motivated him to join the union bargain…