(MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT) - Workers employed at one of the Nation’s leading Maritime Museums - the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut, are seeking to form a Union through American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 4.  

On March 20th, Council 4 announced it had filed a Union Petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on behalf of the Museum’s Workers: “We are honored to stand alongside these dedicated professionals as they exercise their right to organize and secure a meaningful voice in their workplace.”  

The Mystic Seaport Museum was recently voted one of the Nation’s best museums by readers of USA Today.

Workers there teach the public about our country’s maritime heritage and care for ships and related artifacts.  

Despite their commitment, Workers worry about their future - and want stronger job security, more affordable and reliable health care, and wages that better reflect their skills and contributions. 

Council 4 said these concerns have intensified as Workers’ questions about the museum’s financial picture have gone unanswered. 

Ashley Giordano, a Docent at the museum, is among the Activists leading the Organizing Drive: “Mystic Seaport Museum is a great place to work, but it could be an incredible place to work. We need more protections for our staff and a voice to ensure the museum continues to be a place that visitors want to go to.” 

More than 50,000 workers at museums, libraries, zoos and other cultural institutions across the United States have gained a voice on the job through the AFSCME Cultural Workers United campaign - the largest of its kind in the Nation.  

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