After the chemical exposure, urgency to form a union builds. Workers and community allies protest museum’s refusal to meet and determine a fair and inclusive path to unionization.

WWU sends a letter to management demanding workers be immediately removed from affected areas and full transparency of the situation. After pressure from WWU, management closes museum for 3 weeks over safety hazards. 

Walters leadership and union-busting law firm Shawe Rosenthal begins meeting with museum supervisors.