Philly Cultural Workers United

Heads up: change is coming to @PMA_Union social media! We unionized @philamuseum in 2020, @pennmuseum in '21, @pleasetouch in '23, and will keep growing. Since we bridge multiple museums, we're soon gonna post with a new name! But don’t be confused: same content, new name!

Earlier this week, our chapter at the Penn Museum voted unanimously to ratify their new union contract! Their win follows weeks of intense negotiations. The previous contract expired on June 30th and members had voted unanimously to authorize a strike if necessary.

PMA contract ratified! Last night, members of our chapter at the Philadelphia Museum of Art voted 99% to ratify a new 3-year union contract! The founding chapter of our local, PMA Union has been fighting for many of the wins in this contract since first unionizing in 2020!

Members of @pennmuseum Workers United (via @afscmeDC47 and @PhillyCWU) authorized a strike yesterday after their contract expired on Monday. They’re now back to bargaining. The last @Penn strike? 1988, when Penn Police officers went on strike after wage negotiations broke down.

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We are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with The Fabric Workshop and Museum @fabricworkshop for a voluntary recognition process, a first for any group joining Philly CWU-AFSCME 397! Read the full statement here: bit.ly/FWMUVR

don’t let anyone tell you that unions aren’t everywhere

come work with me! do things like this 👇& help us build the world workers deserve!

We have to unify. 🎥 PhareLight Docs

Our union won a key victory when a federal judge agreed with AFSCME and ordered the Trump administration to cease its attempts to gut the Institute of Museum and Library Services—the only federal agency dedicated to our nation’s libraries and museums. afscme31.org/news/court-sto…

Yesterday I was arrested while participating in our May Day sit-in, alongside more than 70 other workers. I was proud to engage in civil disobedience with my union siblings. Solidarity.

Hear from Oonagh in Visitor services @fabricworkshop: “I support the unionization…because I believe that FWM’s mission of elevating and supporting artists should include the skilled artists and staff that work throughout the museum departments to facilitate the museums success”

maybe everything that dies someday comes back. atlantic city forever!!!!

Premiering this May Day: A brand new short film from Philly DSA, “FOOD FIGHT: The First Whole Foods Union” about Philly Whole Foods workers who took on one of the most powerful companies in the world and won.

We blocked Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing your private Social Security data. The administration tried to appeal that decision, but today a judge ruled the block stays in place. AFSCME will never stop fighting to protect our Social Security!

Not a lot going on at the moment

Fired up for the crew from Independence Seaport Museum Workers United! Their Union Election is next Wednesday, May 7th from 12pm-2pm. If you’re down around the Penn’s Landing/ISM area show the workers some love! 💪🏼💪🏼❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥