In an update to a story we've previously reported on, workers at the Detroit Historical Society won their union with AFSCME Michigan, joining other Detroit cultural workers who are fighting for a stronger voice to create better institutions for both employees and the community.
The workers recently voted overwhelmingly in favor of their union, after months of organizing and building their collective voice about issues in the workplace.
“We often talk about moments in history at the Detroit Historical Society,” said Macsen Kirkpatrick Johnson, a visitor experience associate supervisor. “To know that we are part of the foundational history of the labor movement in our museum, in a city that helped form the labor movement, is nothing short of inspiring.”
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