Adam Rizzo (he/him)

I LOVED my job as a museum educator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and I’m so proud of the work I did…BUT resigning has been a gift. To all my fellow museum workers, take care of yourselves. Misery isn’t a condition of employment.

@sierra_vrd @philamuseum @AFSCME @PMA_Union @PHLafscmeDC47 Not at PMA…that place broke me 😂

It’s with pride, humility, and sadness that I share that tomorrow marks my last day as an educator ⁦@philamuseum⁩ & as President of ⁦@AFSCME⁩ Local 397. I couldn’t be more proud of what we built together. Solidarity forever! ⁦@PMA_Union⁩ ⁦@PHLafscmeDC47⁩

So happy to support @NicForPhilly and @kendraforphilly. We need more folks on city council who support the workers of Philadelphia.

A Museums Moving Forward report shows arts workers struggling - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/entertainment-…

Had a great time talking with @MrSethHarris about organizing @PMA_Union and hearing insights from other amazing organizers @AFSCME

@WillforPA @phila2ndward @JubliaT Yay Will!!!!! Congrats!

Humbled to be elected Ward Leader of the 2nd Ward Dems last night. Looking forward to the work ahead with our incredible committee people. Grateful for Julia Tackett’s leadership as Ward Leader and for Rhea Powell, who served as interim WL. Onward for the mighty @phila2ndward

I was honored and humbled to support @kendraforphilly and @NicForPhilly earlier this week. @WorkingFamilies They were here for @PMA_Union when we needed them most and labor will be there for them come Election Day! @PHLafscmeDC47

@lenofi 100% agree. Was just trying to say that organizing and connecting with my coworkers has been the most rewarding part of my work in my 9ish years working at my institution.

agree that my union, although PHENOMENAL, can’t do everything that the institution SHOULD BE handling.

this article absolutely understates the problem IMO. at least at my major museum, the pay is laughable and below a living wage, there is NO room for advancement, and there’s NO TRANSPARENCY on repatriation and exhibit redesign to address colonial and white supremacist language.

@atobinripley done and done!

Unionization doesn't magically fix everything, but it's made a huge difference in the way I feel about my workplace. Thrilled to be in this article with many brilliant colleagues. @PMA_Union @philamuseum Why do US museum workers want to quit?: theartnewspaper.com/2023/09/15/why…

@amandabock @PMA_Union @philamuseum 😂 I wouldn’t put it past her

Today when I was brushing my teeth I was worrying about whether or not I could pay my bills before pay day next Friday. Not if people would show up to an all staff meeting and like me. If you know, you know. @PMA_Union @philamuseum

So proud of @PMA_Union workers, who presented @philamuseum Director, Sasha Suda, with 2,300+ signatures in support of workers at the museum, who have been denied their promised longevity pay. Do better @philamuseum!

Has your organization’s director ever printed out your pro-labor tweets and confronted you with them? Me neither…that would be wild. Just asking for a friend. #hotunionsummer

Happy Labor Day @philamuseum from me and @PMA_Union. No social media post this year about Labor Day? The silence is deafening. @AFSCME @PHLafscmeDC47 @AFLCIO #honothecontract

Happy Labor Day y’all! This photo from last year was one of the most thrilling days of my life. Labor Day bbqs are great, but also remember we get weekends (among other things) because of unions. @AFSCME⁩ ⁦@afscmeDC47⁩ ⁦@PMA_Union⁩ ⁦@philamuseum⁩ #solidarity

Remembering on #Laborday that I saw Spice World in theaters in 97 & then snuck into a different theater to watch Titanic for the 4th time (shh)! @sagaftra @WGAWest @WGAEast workers (& every worker in every sector) deserve a fair contract so future gays can live their best lives

Hey that’s me, @AFSCME pres. Lee Saunders, and my @PMA_Union fam on the steps of @philamuseum. Also, support a union, join a union, organize a union, and thank a union. Happy #LaborDay y’all. #Solidarity #UnionStrong