2024: AFSCME Cultural Workers Achieve Union and Contract Success
2024: A Milestone Year for Cultural Workers in the United States
In a landmark year, 2024 saw cultural workers across the nation making significant strides in labor organization and advocacy. From libraries to museums and aquariums, workers took initiative to join the AFSCME Cultural Workers United (CWU), marking a pivotal moment in labor history.
Spanning cities from Brooklyn, New York, to Oakland, California, cultural workers actively organized to join the union. This movement empowered them to ratify their first contracts and celebrate significant victories, enhancing their ability to voice their needs and improve workplace conditions.
Despite facing challenges from employers, workers in these sectors demonstrated resilience and collective power. They achieved overwhelming success in unionization votes and concluded collective bargaining agreements that included substantial wage increases and improved benefits.
This wave of organizing in 2024 underscored the growing strength and unity among cultural workers, reinforcing their commitment to improving their professional environments and the services they provide to their communities. For highlights of the AFSCME CWU's efforts throughout the year, watch the video below.