Workers at Kidspace Children’s Museum voted 82% in favor of forming a union with AFSCME District Council 36. The historic victory comes three months after workers announced their intent to form a union as Kidspace United.

The new union, which consists of 60 workers, such as play facilitators, guest service associates, animal program coordinators, and retail associates, marks the first time a children’s museum in Los Angeles County has successfully unionized.

Through hard-fought bargaining, Local 910 has won and ratified a new contract with the County of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County is one of the largest employers in the state of California with about 100,000 employees, most of which are represented by unions. So, negotiating against an experienced employer can be difficult, which was the case for the AFSCME Local 910 bargaining team. However, the bargaining team members used their knowledge, skills, and experience as attorneys to negotiate a fair contract.

AFSCME Local 1117 has ratified three 13-month contracts with the City of Torrance. The new agreements come after years of negotiating contracts that expired on June 30, 2020.