More than 600 non-tenure-track faculty of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) have voted overwhelmingly to form their union. The adjunct professors and lecturers voted 377 Yes to 33 No (92%) to join Art Institute of Chicago Workers United (AICWU), the AFSCME-affiliated local union formed last year by staff of the school and museum.

Senior leadership of the museum and school are pushing misleading claims. Using this card, mark an X whenever you see or hear one of these tactics or talking points.

We have built overwhelming support for our union on cards and filed them with the Labor Board, triggering the election where we can all Vote Yes for ourselves, for our coworkers, and for the better museum and school we want to build together.

We have big, exciting news: A majority of our coworkers, AIC and SAIC employees both, have signed union authorization cards!

136 faculty of the School of the Art Institute have signed an open letter to SAIC President Elissa Tenny expressing their support for our union and calling on “senior leadership to stop diverting resources from SAIC’s mission to pay anti-union lawyers and consultants”.

Thank you for making yesterday’s rally such a positive and successful event. Our lineup of inspiring speakers spoke to a crowd of 200 people and reminded us all why we came together in the first place: to uplift and listen to each other.

AIC/SAIC employees and allies stand together and speak out for our union! Thursday, Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m. RSVP here!

Join us for a conversation with fellow museum activists about their union organizing experiences!

In an attempt to target and undermine us, their own employees, AIC/SAIC senior leadership has hired two costly firms to fight our choice to organize.

Strong message to museum, school: Organizing must be “free from employer interference”

At this juncture in our efforts to organize, as we’re creating the opportunity to negotiate a fair contract with management, we want to assert our belief in SAIC’s potential.

You're invited to a SAIC Union Informational Meeting on Aug. 19. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Thank you to all the members of our organizing committee from across the school and museum who participated in last week’s banner drop. We could not be more proud and energized! Solidarity forever.

Through the collective voice of the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United, we will advocate for an equitable, sustainable, and transparent workplace for SAIC employees at every level.