Bay Area Discovery Museum staff are unionizing as Bay Area Discovery Museum United!
Together we are powerful!
Why? Because with a union and through collective bargaining we can fight to secure:
Living wages for all staff.
Predictable pay increases that keep up with the cost of living in the Bay Area.
Fair, equitable and transparent wage structures and hiring practices.
Explicit opportunities for advancement and professional growth at the museum.
Clear, safe pathways for addressing issues of safety, compensation and work culture without fear of retaliation.
A say in institutional policies and working conditions made by mutual agreement, not by top-down decision making.
Mechanisms to hold leadership accountable.
More transparency and improved communication across Bay Area Discovery Museum.
A more resilient, powerful and equitable museum.
We have chosen to form a union with SEIU 1021 because it is worker-led and supports established unions at many cultural institutions in the Bay Area including California Academy of Sciences, de Young Museum, Legion of Honor and the Exploratorium. These and other museums across the country have succeeded in making changes at their institutions through collective bargaining, including pay increases, improved job security, fair and transparent hiring and discipline practices, access to stable benefits and a platform for their voices to be heard.
We are stronger together! We deserve a voice in our future!
With joy and resilience,
Bay Area Discovery Museum United