Workers at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry have voted to approve their first union contract.
The contract with the Hyde Park museum covers roughly 120 employees, and includes an average 8% pay raise and 3% annual increase over the next two years, according to a Wednesday statement from the Museum of Science and Industry Workers United.
The contract also adds holiday pay for part-time employees, policy changes on remote work, just cause for discipline, a grievance procedure and a joint committee on paid parental leave.
Union members approved the contract in a “near-unanimous” vote last week, according to the statement.
The union, formed in 2023, had been locked in tense negotiations with the museum before reaching a tentative deal in November. The union voted in September to authorize a strike but did not take that step.
A union representative said the contract will be a strong foundation to build upon.
“It was a tough fight, but by standing together, we — the workers who make the museum happen — made real gains for ourselves and our families,” bargaining committee member Santi Van Lysebettens said in a statement.
In a statement, the museum said the “outcome reflects the thoughtful collaboration, good-faith engagement and shared commitment of everyone involved.”
The museum employee union is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. That union also represents workers at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Field Museum and the Chicago History Museum, who have unionized in recent years.
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