Workers at Los Angeles County Museum of Art ( LACMA ), the largest art museum in the western United States and a cornerstone of L.A.’s cultural landscape, announced Wednesday they are aiming to form a union, LACMA United , with AFSCME Cultural Workers United District Council 36.

The new labor alliance would represent over 300 museum staffers, a workforce comprised of curators, educators, guest relations associates and more. As detailed in an open letter announcing its formation, LACMA United urges museum management to “extend beyond rethinking hierarchies of display to include prioritizing the people who bring its mission to life.”

Workers at Los Angeles County Museum of Art ( LACMA ), the largest art museum in the western United States and a cornerstone of L.A.’s cultural landsc

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