Unionized Whitney Museum employees demonstrated at the VIP opening of the museum’s biennial, voicing their displeasure with drawn-out contract negotiations:
Demanding a New Contract, Unionized Whitney Museum Employees Demonstrated at the VIP Opening of the Museum’s BiennialUnion supporters brave the cold outside of the Whitney Museum on the night of the biennial's opening. Photo by Annie Armstrong.
Neary, who stood at the corner of Gansevoort and Washington Streets with a sign reading “Honk 4 Safe Working Conditions,” said the point was to raise public recognition of the union’s stance. According to fliers handed out by employees, more than half of the Whitney’s staff currently earns under $20 per hour.
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