An immediate 8% pay bump and better benefits are now reality for 120 employees at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. After nearly two years of tough negotiations, the museum’s first-ever union contract is official, raising the lowest wages by 12% and guaranteeing annual 3% raises for the next two years. Part-timers will also get time-and-a-half pay. This deal comes just in time to prevent a strike that was set for November 29. It’s a huge shift for museum staff—what do you think this means for other cultural institutions in Chicago? #Entertainment #Painting #Chicago