Chicago's Shedd Aquarium workers are forming a union with AFSCME

https://www.afscme.org/blog/chicagos-shedd-aquarium-workers-are-forming-a-union-with-afscme

By AFSCME Council 31 · Friday, May 03, 2024

CHICAGO – John G. Shedd Aquarium employees are forming their union, Shedd Workers United, and affiliating with AFSCME Council 31.

The April 18 announcement came in a public letter signed by 60 workers. When certified, Shedd Workers United/AFSCME will represent about 300 employees across the aquarium, including throughout its departments of Animal Care, Learning & Community, Guest Relations and more.

“We believe that by joining together in our union, we can truly have a voice to advocate for our own welfare and for the welfare of the animals that bring us together,” employees wrote.

“In recent years, we have voiced concerns to management regarding work-life imbalance, financial struggles, and lack of communication, but received little tangible response. Together in our union, we can bring to light and work to resolve these inequities in order to better our own lives and — very importantly — those of the animals we work to protect and uplift.”

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