This past December, the museum and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) reached an agreement to proceed with voluntary recognition of an AFSCME union at MOCA, based on a majority of signed union cards. “We are continuing to work closely with MOCA’s union labor partner during these difficult times,” the institution said in a statement. The employees will be paid through the end of the month. All of the positions that have been terminated require staff to work in the museum during public hours, and cannot be performed remotely, the museum said. The museum said the layoffs are temporary and that it hopes all employees are able to return to work when the museum reopens.
“The desire to support community health and well-being in accordance with government mandates requires MOCA to take significant measures in order to protect the public and the future of the institution.” “We are all facing extremely difficult circumstances created by COVID-19,” according to a statement issued by the museum. Prior to the layoffs, the total staff was roughly 185, meaning the cuts represent over 50 percent of the staff. The cuts were made in part so that workers could file for unemployment benefits and cash out accrued vacation pay, the museum said. These positions include gallery attendants, exhibition installers, retail and educational staff, and audiovisual crew. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, which has struggled for years with budgetary and operational issues, has laid off all 97 of its part-time employees as the museum remains closed for the foreseeable future amid the intensifying global health crisis sparked by the coronavirus outbreak.
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