Strong cultural institutions equal strong communities. Our mission is to share art and culture with the public – we deserve respect and dignity at work. AFSCME Cultural Workers United fights for fair wages and benefits, job security and safe workplaces free from discrimination. Learn more from AFSCME library, museum and zoo workers about the difference our union has made in our lives, our workplaces and our communities.
CULTURAL WORKERS ARE COMING TOGETHER
We are joining together to negotiate for better pay and working conditions. We demand equity and are fighting for transparency in our workplaces. Join us in building a national movement of cultural workers!
WHY AFSCME?
AFSCME represents more than 35,000 workers at hundreds of cultural institutions across the country. Our members have faced the same challenges you and your co-workers face, and that experience makes all the difference when you join the AFSCME family.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
We are cultural workers across the country organizing for a voice in our profession and a seat at the table to advocate for ourselves, our workplaces and our communities.
WHY FORM YOUR UNION?
We decided to organize our union for better transparency, less top-down decision making, better wages and a voice in our workplace. It was about respect and equity at the museum.
OUR JOBS OUR COMMUNITY
Cultural institutions have a responsibility to represent the communities they serve. Through our union, we’re able to hold leadership accountable and make sure everyone’s voice matters.
IT STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION
Once we started talking about forming our union, we realized we had a lot of shared concerns. Together, we wanted to see things change and it was through our union that we realized our collective agency.