Workers at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) have voted to unionize with AFSCME District Council 36, the new unit announced yesterday, December 17. In October, LACMA staff expressed their intention to form a union, LACMA United, to represent over 300 workers in departments across the museum, including curatorial, administration, education, and preparation. In a missive to the museum board, staff cited “fairer compensation, expanded benefits, and increased transparency” among their demands, adding that salaries had failed to keep up with the rising cost of living in LA. “We are so ecstatic,” Jayne Manuel, a program administrator for Collections Management at LACMA, told Hyperallergic. “Nearly all of our bargaining unit turned out. It was near unanimous, with 96% voting for the union.” Read the story by Matt Stromberg (officialstromberg) at our link in bio. . . . Photo courtesy LACMA United #LACMA #Union #Museums #LA