Since winning our election in January of 2023, the Science Museum of Minnesota Workers Union has been trying to negotiate a first contract with museum leadership. After more than a year of difficult negotiations, we still have not reached agreements on core financial issues like fair pay that reflects our work experience and parental leave.

In the meantime, SMM management has repeatedly ignored the negotiations process by implementing the changes they prioritize and further delaying progress on a contract. In response to these repeated violations of the law, we have filed multiple Unfair Labor Practice charges against museum management. In July 2023, the National Labor Relations Board found that SMM did not properly negotiate and laid off 12 union workers illegally — something our management still refuses to acknowledge.

Enough is enough. Our union won its election over a year ago, and it has been an uphill battle to secure the fair contract we deserve. It’s time for management to respect their hard-working staff and take this process seriously. Join us in demanding that Science Museum leadership:

• Stop all unfair labor practices and promptly settle the ones they’ve already committed

• Bargain a fair contract now for all union workers