We want to make the Buffalo AKG the best museum for our guests, and the best place to work! We ask our guests to fill out surveys to capture their feedback, so now it's our turn! The following survey is intended to give the Bargaining Committee input on the variety of challenges that we face within our workplace and direction when we sit down to work with the Leadership Team. We are also looking to ensure that what we enjoy and love about working at the Buffalo AKG is preserved, so please be sure to answer those questions as well.
Here is a quick overview of how bargaining works, now that we have won our union:
- We will democratically elect a “Bargaining Committee” that will represent workers at the AKG. Any eligible AKG worker can join the committee. This committee can be as large as we want it to be!
- The Bargaining Committee will use responses to this survey in order to draft bargaining proposals. These proposals will encompass everything from wages to policies on discipline and terminations.
- After the proposals are done, the Bargaining Committee will present them to Leadership. Leadership can either agree to our proposals or provide counter-proposals. The committee will continue to discuss proposals with Leadership until an agreement is made.
- After a tentative contract is proposed, every eligible worker will vote on whether or not to accept the contract.
- If the vote passes, the contract will be ratified. If the vote fails, the committee will go back to bargaining.
- No union dues are paid until AFTER the contract is voted on and ratified.
There is no guarantee every concern raised can be addressed in our first contract, but we hope that every worker will offer input.
*** Note: We know there are a lot of questions! Feel free to answer all of them, or only those that feel the most important to you. If you are uncomfortable sharing any of the information requested, skip it! Remember that this is a jumping off point for more discussions. Results will be anonymous, and shared with the Bargaining Committee once they are elected.