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Dec. 15, 2021

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Dec. 15, 2021

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VIDEO: We're voting yes! AICWU union election underway

Members of the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United (AICWU) are seeking the union difference with AFSCME. Their union vote is now underway, with mail-in ballots due in early January. This inspiring video captures the spirit of their organizing drive.

VIDEO: We're voting yes! AICWU union election underway

Nov. 02, 2021

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Nov. 02, 2021

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Museum, school employees file for historic union election at Art Institute of Chicago

Employees of the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC, the museum) and the School of the Art Institute (SAIC, the college) took another big step toward forming their union when they filed representation petitions with the National Labor Relations Board.

Museum, school employees file for historic union election at Art Institute of Chicago

Aug. 10, 2021

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Aug. 10, 2021

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School joins Art Institute of Chicago Workers United and AFSCME

More than 300 employees of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago are forming a union, joining 300 workers on the museum side of the Art Institute. Both groups are coming together as the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United (AICWU).

School joins Art Institute of Chicago Workers United and AFSCME

Aug. 03, 2021

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Aug. 03, 2021

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Art Institute of Chicago workers join AFSCME

More than 300 employees of the Art Institute of Chicago are forming a union, the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United (AICWU), with AFSCME. The announcement came Aug. 3 in a public letter signed by 60 employees.

Art Institute of Chicago workers join AFSCME

Jul. 22, 2021

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Jul. 22, 2021

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Big win for Niles public library

One day after a rally when more than 150 AFSCME members and their supporters spoke out against threatened cuts to library staff, services and hours, the Niles-Maine library board approved a budget plan that avoids the worst of the cuts.

Big win for Niles public library