Overview
- UAW Local 2110 announced on Tuesday that 93 percent of its Guggenheim members voted to authorize a strike if needed, though no strike date has been set.
- Union members are pressing for larger immediate raises to match New York City inflation and smaller out-of-pocket health costs for staff earning under $75,000.
- The museum has offered a four-year deal with a 3 percent retroactive first-year raise and 2.75 percent annual increases thereafter, while the union seeks a three-year pact with a 5 percent retroactive first-year raise and 4.25 percent raises in the following years.
- The bargaining also centers on job-security language and severance after the February 2025 layoffs that cut roughly 14–20 positions, a dispute now the subject of a grievance filed with the National Labor Relations Board.
- The Guggenheim says talks remain ongoing and that some issues have been resolved, but the strike authorization increases the chance of work stoppage that could disrupt summer programming, visitor services, and museum operations.