Staff at the Museum of Science and Industry have voted to unionize, becoming the latest group of Chicago museum workers to choose representation with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
The staff, who work in guest experiences, operations and the museum’s education department, voted in two groups. Vote tallies were announced Saturday in the election held by the National Labor Relations Board.
The larger group of employees voted 79-26 to unionize, according to the union. The results of the vote of a smaller group of employees deemed “professional” by the NLRB remain undecided, said AFSCME Council 31 spokesperson Anders Lindall. The group includes some members of the museum’s education department, he said.
