LACMA Workers Vote to Unionize With AFSCME

Workers at the the Los Angeles County Museum of Art voted to unionize with AFSCME District Council 36, the union announced on Wednesday.The new union, LACMA United, will represent around 300 workers across the museum, from curators to art handlers. Workers announced their plan to unionize in late October, citing high turnover, low wages compared to the city’s rising cost of living, and a lack of transparency from management. The group sent out an open letter, addressed to colleagues and ma