Overview
- An NLRB election tallied 542 votes for the union and 172 against, with roughly 100 challenged ballots to be decided through arbitration after certification.
- The new unit spans about 50 departments, including curators, conservators, librarians, visitor experience staff, and archivists.
- Nearly 1,000 salaried and hourly employees took part, creating one of the nation’s largest museum bargaining units.
- Organizing efforts built over more than four years as workers pressed for pay equity, job security, and greater transparency.
- The Met said it looks forward to engaging with the UAW and cited competitive pay, noting over 600 employees earn more than $100,000 and salaries rose about 4% over five years.