Academy Museum Workers United (AMWU) has been voluntarily recognized by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

This decision comes just a few weeks after AMWU members “Marched on the Boss” and delivered a statement asking for voluntary recognition for 160 museum employees across 17 departments. “We are thrilled to have come to an agreement with the Academy Museum over recognition of our union, and to have 69% union support from our co-workers,” said Viviana Santillan, a visitor-experience associate at the museum.

Before the interview was over, Diana Corral suspected something wasn’t right.

An employment eligibility specialist with the Orange County, California, Social Services Agency, Corral was helping a mother who had applied to receive cash assistance through CalWORKs. The woman said her daughter lived with her, but when Corral asked her which school she went to, the mother’s tone and demeanor changed.

Glenda Evans began working for the City of San Diego in 1999. She is now a water plant operator and the only woman in her position in the City.

Evans initially started in an administrative position within the City but wanted to further her education. She began taking water courses at a local college. In 2006, when the City began reducing their workforce, it left treatment plant operator positions vacant. She stepped up to the plate and became a water plant operator trainee, beginning her shift into a new career.