Unionizing in US museums of art. This was not insignificantly due to the infamously stagnant and low salaries in the art industry that is non-profit -- a disturbing list of
A lot of these salaries made the virtual rounds during the same year, using this spreadsheet of Google's salary-sharing. An ex-staff member of The New Museum has been interviewed recently.
(voted to join the union in 2019 (voted to unionize in) She published an shocking expose of her experiences working as a labor activist under the heading "Against the Artsploitation."
There has been a strong link between economic precarity and mental health problems, such as anxiety or depression. The academic world is particularly stressful.
The debate is raging about the question of whether gig economy jobs are better or worse than full time work for mental health. Some workers report that their work is more stressful than they expected.
Certain people believe that the flexibility of gig economy can be beneficial to their mental health while some find it stressful.
The unique aspect of the art business is that both salaried and gig workers are impacted by the uncertainty of their chosen careers.
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