The workers from Local 397 of AFSCME DC Local 47 went on a. The museum remained open with workers picketing outside the entrances.
“The museum is committed to serving our community and visitors from around the world during a strike, however long it lasts,” the spokesperson said.Workers from virtually all museum departments voted to unionize in July 2020 and have been in protracted negotiations for a contract since October 2020. They are seeking improvement of wages and benefits and resolution to what union leaders call unfair labor practices — which led to a grievance filed with the National Labor Relations Board in August.
“We had hoped the museum’s appointment of a new director and CEO, Sasha Suda, would signal a change in tone and that she would be more involved in helping us reach a fair agreement. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened. If the choice is between accepting the status quo or going on strike, we choose to strike. It’s up to museum management to present a better option,” Rizzo said.
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