After a Bitter Battle, the Guggenheim and Its New Union Have Struck a Deal for Improved Pay and Benefits
The employees formed the museum s first union last summer.
The Guggenheim Museum with the logo for the IUOE Local 30.
New York’s Guggenheim Museum has signed a contract with its first-ever labor union, which is the latest in a wave of collective-bargaining agreements at museums across the US.
“Local 30 committed to these workers that we would relentlessly pursue an agreement where their talents and skills were justly recognized,” said William Lynn, business manager and financial secretary of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 30 (IUOE), in a statement. “We are proud to announce today that such an agreement has been reached with the Guggenheim.” Lynn also serves as vice president to the international union of operating engineers.