Obama Foundation and Presidential Center Push to Form Union
The organizing drive follows complaints about workloads, pay and benefits, with 68 workers signing an open letter and more than 250 eligible for representation.
- Workers at the Obama Foundation and Obama Presidential Center announced Wednesday they are forming a union, Obama Workers United, affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31.
- Employees cite 'increasing workloads' and benefit rollbacks, including reduced paid time off and suspended promotions, prompting the organizing drive. The Obama Foundation and Obama Presidential Center have experienced a 'high turnover rate' as staff depart.
- The new group represents more than 250 workers across Chicago, Washington, and remote locations; 68 employees signed an open letter invoking former President Barack Obama's 2016 call to unionize for "security."
- A foundation spokesperson stated the organization is "deeply committed to the fundamental right of workers to organize," while union member Luke Gilday said workers need a "seat at the table" on benefits and pay decisions.
- This effort follows a broader wave of Chicago museum workers unionizing under AFSCME Council 31. Anders Lindall, director of public affairs for the union, said organizers "just can't imagine" resistance from the Obama Foundation.
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