New York's Jewish Museum Staff Push to Unionize

January 12, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. ⛅ Today, an art historian is claiming a “copy” he bought in 1970 is an original Van Dyck painting, the staff of New York City’s Jewish Museum pushes to unionize, and should museums be places of escape or a restorative experience?

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

New York’s Jewish Museum Staff Push to Unionize

The union would include art handlers, curators, development staff, educators, visitor experience and retail employees, and other administrative staff. | Hakim Bishara

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