SFMOMA abruptly cuts 29 jobs

SFMOMA abruptly cuts 29 jobs

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art abruptly laid off 29 people Wednesday, according to a letter on the museum website from SFMOMA Director Christopher Bedford. The layoffs, according to Bedford, account for about 7.5% of SFMOMA's workforce. Twenty full-time workers and nine part-time employees lost their jobs, with the cuts impacting both union and non-union staff, Bedford said. The museum also cut 13 positions that w…

SFMOMA lays off 29 workers amid financial struggles - The San Francisco Standard

The layoffs at the SOMA museum come amid active bargaining efforts between union workers and SFMOMA management.

SFMOMA Cuts Nearly 30 Staffers Citing Financial Challenges

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has cut 29 positions, constituting nearly 8 percent of the workforce, a decision that has drawn criticism from union representatives amid ongoing contract negotiations. Of those affected, 26 are members of the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 29, which represents a range of museum staffers. In a statement, the museum’s director, Christopher Bedford, said the cuts, which include …