Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Michigan Science Center Workers Vote to Join the UAW

Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

Workers at the Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci) voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining the UAW.

Guest relations workers and educators at the Smithsonian-affiliated science museum in Detroit cited bullying and harassment by management, scheduling issues, and lack of a voice at work as core motivators for organizing.

“The victory at MI-SCI proves that when workers stand together, workers win,” said UAW Region 1 Director LaShawn English. “The employees at MI-SCI organized because they wanted their voices heard, their work respected, and a real seat at the table. Their courage and unity made this moment possible. Every worker deserves dignity, respect, and the opportunity to help shape their workplace. UAW Region 1 proudly stands with the workers at MI-SCI as they begin this new chapter. They believed in each other, stayed united, and they won.”