Dear Fellow Coworkers,

We are excited to announce our intent to unionize with AFSCME Council 67. A majority of eligible staff across departments have expressed their desire to form our union. We are organizing a union because we believe in having a fair, equitable, and just workplace.

We are The Walters Art Museum. “We engage and strengthen our community by collecting, preserving, and interpreting art.” We are forming our union to care for our most valuable assets — the people who work here and the communities we serve. In doing so, we will support each other and further the stated goal of the institution to be a transformative force in the Baltimore region and the larger museum field. In order to succeed, we need:

• A workplace that values the health and safety of all workers, including our physical and mental wellbeing.
• Transparent communication and collaborative decision-making to create a culture of inclusion, trust, equity, and accountability.
• Pay equity, benefits for all workers (including part-time), professional development, advancement opportunities, and job security to build and support a dynamic team.

We know through collectively organizing with our colleagues we can create a better workplace at the Walters. In forming our union, we will have the power to negotiate a legally-binding contract that raises standards for our working conditions, wages, and benefits we deserve.

We are strongest when we speak together, work together, and organize together. As a united front, we can create the change we need. Friends, we are ready to build our union for a better future—we deserve it, our families deserve it, and our community deserves it.

The first step is to join our movement and sign a union card today.

In solidarity,