We, the undersigned — as community organizations, labor unions, artists, and concerned community members — want to express our full support for the employees of Tacoma Art Museum, who have joined together to unionize as TAM Workers United.
We believe in every worker's legal right to unionize, without fear of retaliation or interference from management. With 80% workers in support of unionizing, we join their call for TAM’s Board and leadership to respect their right to organize, to not waste resources on an anti-union campaign and to voluntarily recognize TAM Workers United.
We care deeply about the Tacoma Art Museum and want to see it thrive as an active community center. It is the labor, creativity, and dedication of museum employees that bring TAM to life each day. Unless TAM workers are treated with dignity and respect, it will be impossible to achieve the museum’s mission to “inspire broader perspectives and cultivate a compassionate future.”
We believe that when workers have a voice on the job, they lay the foundation for a more equitable institution. Museum employees deserve to have a say in the decisions that affect their employment and working conditions, especially concerning pay, benefits, advancement, training, safety, and leadership accountability. It is unacceptable that over a third of TAM workers are paid less than $18/hour – far below a living wage.
Tacoma deserves a cultural institution where workers are treated fairly and are supported in their efforts to create a more community-centered and welcoming place for all of us to engage with the arts. We believe in the mission of TAM Workers United to create a safe, democratic, and dignified work environment at the museum, now and for the future.
We are calling on museum administration to respect the overwhelming majority of workers who want to unionize by voluntarily recognizing TAM Workers United as their union.
| Ann Murphy, Museum Member | Kerry Weinrich, Community Member | Kevin Arth, Union Member, Local 443 |
| Carmen Gadison-López, Museum Member | Kerry Niesen, Community Member | Kay Buffamonte, Union Member, Local 752 |
| Ella Boers, Museum Member | Kevin Gallagher, Community Member | Timothy Camarata, Union Member, Local 86 |
| Ellen Range, Museum Member | Kiley Stasch, Community Member | Mary Meda, Union Member, Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Kari Nolasco, Museum Member | Kim Murillo, Community Member | Kyle Imdieke, Union Member, Minnesota Historical Society Workers Union, AFSCME Local 3173 |
| Margaret Ross, Museum Member | Kira Miller, Community Member | Andrew Ascencio, Union Member, National Postal Mail Handlers Union |
| Marilyn Kimmerling, Museum Member | Kylee Peterson, Community Member | Judy Sharnes, Union Member, Office & Professional Employees Union, Local 8 |
| Ruth Keller, Museum Member | Kym Adams, Community Member | ALLISON D, Union Member, Olympia IWW |
| Sara Palmer, Museum Member | Kyndall Hoff, Community Member | Joshua Thomson, Union Member, OPEIU Local 8 |
| Tom Baier, Museum Member | Lana Bostic, Community Member | Shelbi Virgil, Union Member, OPEIU union member |
| Emma Turner-Trujillo, Museum Member, The Field Museum of Natural History | Lanie Cheatham, Community Member | Shelly Watanabe, Union Member, Pebb wa state |
| Katie Bush, Museum professional | Laura Dimmit Smyth, Community Member | Nathaniel Lawver, Union Member, Pierce County Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO |
| Renee Weekley, Artist, Bethel Education Association | Laura Olsen, Community Member | Robert Lenigan, Union Member, Retired Public Employees Council 10 (WA State) |
| Trenton Quiocho, Artist, Hilltop Artists | Laura Diedrich, Community Member | Robert Devlin, Union Member, RPEC Chapter 10 Ft Steilacoom Wa |
| Jack Espinoza, Artist, School of the Arts Tacoma | Laurence Erhardt, Community Member | Wesley Walker, Union Member, SAGAFTRA ,NEA |
| Adaline McCormick, Artist | Leslie Gascon, Community Member | Jil Anderson, Union Member, SAM VSO Union |
| Andrew Crandall, Artist | Lili Stevens, Community Member | Natalie Jaeger, Union Member, SAM VSO Union |
| Andrew Cook, Artist | Lilian Oellerich, Community Member | Natalie Jaeger, Union Member, SAM VSO Union |
| Angela Bare, Artist | Logan Maltese, Community Member | Grace Drechsel, Union Member, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW |
| Atticus Stevens, Artist | Lonnie Lopez, Community Member | Philip Bradford, Union Member, SEIU Union Forever |
| Cleo Klauminzer, Artist | Lori Stefano, Community Member | Christopher McQuain, Union Member, SEIU925 |
| David Vosburg, Artist | Lucy Walker, Community Member | George Savanah Jr., Union Member, Shoreline Commnity College |
| Emma Blinn, Artist | Luke Harvey-Smith, Community Member | Sixta Castillo, Union Member, Sixta's Interpretation Services : LOCAL 1671 |
| Jacob Willcox, Artist | Lydia Gerard, Community Member | Jennifer Barfield, Union Member, Tacoma Education Association |
| Jessica E Donnelly, Artist | Madeleine Murphy, Community Member | Megan Capes, Union Member, Tacoma Education Association |
| Joey Shyloski, Artist | Madeline Rue, Community Member | Penny Cramer, Union Member, Tacoma Education Association |
| Jordan Ramaekers, Artist | Maile Murphy, Community Member | Michael Williams, Union Member, Tacoma Labor School/Tacoma Education Association/IWW |
| Julie Miller, Artist | Manny Contreras, Community Member | Cole Jackson, Union Member, Teamsters 117 |
| Katherine Wong, Artist | Mara Johnson, Community Member | Jessi Connors, Union Member, teamsters 117 |
| Lesley Braden, Artist | Marc Manzo, Community Member | Gabriel Papa, Union Member, The metropolitan museum of art |
| Lily Smith, Artist | Mariah Ferraz, Community Member | Megan O'Keefe, Union Member, UBC Local 70 |
| Lorelei Watson, Artist | Martin Henderson, Community Member | Michael Whalen, Union Member, UFCW 367 |
| Luis Sanchez, Artist | Mary Rue, Community Member | Kai Ortiz, Union Member, UNITE HERE/DSA |
| Mary Coss, Artist | Matthew Helmer, Community Member | Christy McDaniel, Union Member, University of Washington Tacoma, SEIU 925 |
| Maureen Doherty, Artist | Maya Cruz, Community Member | Wilma Goble, Union Member, WA State children's administration |
| Maureen Doherty, Artist | Meara O'Malley, Community Member | Eric Hutcheson, Union Member, Washington federation of state employees |
| Miranda Holmes, Artist | Meg Tuomala, Community Member | Hannah Serfling, Union Member, Washington Federation of State Employees |
| Noah O'Brien, Artist | Megan Hoerler, Community Member | samuel kirk, Union Member, Washington Federation of State Employees / AFSCME |
| Orion Benedict, Artist | Megan Rupert, Community Member | Larry Brown, Union Member, Washington State Labor Council |
| Oudom Bin, Artist | Megan Watson, Community Member | Janet Stewart, Union Member, Washington State Nurses Association |
| Philip Koch, Artist | Meghan Mitchell, Community Member | Barbara Holbrook, Union Member, Washington's Veterans Home WFSE |
| Shannon Eakins, Artist | Melissa Blue, Community Member | Barbara Eriksen, Union Member, WFSE |
| Sooji Kinikin, Artist | Mia Holbert, Community Member | Bianca Oneal, Union Member, WFSE |
| Tamiko Nimura, Artist | Michaela Loeffler, Community Member | Bryan Head, Union Member, WFSE |
| Tim Miller, Artist | Molly Jankun, Community Member | Carmyn Shute, Union Member, WfSE |
| Vera McLaughlin, Artist | Monique Patel, Community Member | Carolyn Parisi, Union Member, WFSE |
| Xanthippe Zenith, Artist | Morgan Weilert, Community Member | Cat Braid, Union Member, WFSE |
| Zach Bernard, Artist | Myrka Orellana, Community Member | Charles Redell, Union Member, WFSE |
| Dominick Hudson, Business Owner, Emerald Engineering LLC | Natalie Scalf, Community Member | Chelsea Burroughs, Union Member, WFSE |
| Ziggy Mienko, Business Owner, Hardeasy Handpokes | Nicholas Bradbury, Community Member | Claire Green, Union Member, WFSE |
| Andrew Asbille, Business Owner, Ro Health | Nicole Plastino, Community Member | Dorian Diaz, Union Member, Wfse |
| Brian Roberts, Business Owner, Roberts Law Office | Patricia Sully, Community Member | Forrest Watkins, Union Member, WFSE |
| Jeff Hoppe, Business Owner, South Sound Guitar Repair | Peyton Noreen, Community Member | Josh Bartholomew, Union Member, WFSE |
| Michael Brune, Business Owner, Underflow Studios | Philip Rue, Community Member | Julie Frost, Union Member, WFSE |
| Amanda Anuraga, Business Owner | Rachel Greiner, Community Member | Keith Gonzalez, Union Member, WFSE |
| Eva Tuxbury, Business Owner | Rachel Ervin, Community Member | Lisa Tuerk, Union Member, WFSE |
| Kelly Valentin, Business Owner | Rachel Dyal, Community Member | Lizzie Carp, Union Member, WFSE |
| Oliver herrin, Business Owner | Richard Bumstead, Community Member | Mark Holland, Union Member, WFSE |
| Sue Davis, Community Member, Birch-Davis | Richard Reilly, Community Member | Michael Cady, Union Member, WFSE |
| Tabitha Culp, Community Member, DCYF | Robby Stern, Community Member | Michele Stelovich, Union Member, WFSE |
| Reid Newlin, Community Member, Friends of the Children Tacoma | Robby Grillo, Community Member | Michele Mitchell, Union Member, WFSE |
| Steven Tollefson, Community Member, IATSE Local 15 | Robert Hughes, Community Member | Mike Yestramski, Union Member, WFSE |
| Ellen McGivern, Community Member, Kirkland Arts Center | Robert Blumenthal, Community Member | Rebekah Liss, Union Member, WFSE |
| Brenna Stroup, Community Member, PROTEC17 | Rosalind Casey, Community Member | Richard McCaslin, Union Member, WFSE |
| Doreen McGrath, Community Member, Retired IBEW Local 77 | Ross Holtrop, Community Member | Sandra Womack, Union Member, WFSE |
| Patti Leonard, Community Member, Sacramento to City College | Rudy Mendoza-Bautista, Community Member | Sevgi Baran, Union Member, Wfse |
| Reggie Rees, Community Member, Serve The People | Ruth Ogden, Community Member | Stephanie Doyle, Union Member, WFSE |
| April Rebollo, Community Member, SPEEA | Ruth Schubert, Community Member | Stephen Bruen, Union Member, WFSE |
| Charles Williams, Community Member, Tacoma DSA | Ryan Davis, Community Member | Stuart Jensen, Union Member, WFSE |
| Rupika Madhavan, Community Member, Tacoma Labor School | Sabrina Brown, Community Member | Thomas Fuglestad, Union Member, WFSE |
| Tony Sonsteng, Community Member, Tacoma Public Library | Sandy Long, Community Member | Todd Stidd, Union Member, WFSE |
| Eileen Newton, Community Member, Tacoma public schools | Sarai Flores, Community Member | Vicenta Tauti, Union Member, WFSE |
| Regan Chavez, Community Member, Tacoma School of the Arts | Scott Groce, Community Member | Raymond Poobus, Union Member, WFSE (retired) IWW |
| Marisa Petrich, Community Member, UW Libraries Union | Shayne Deleon, Community Member | MOL THOMPSON, Union Member, WFSE 443 |
| Johanna Jacobsen Kiciman, Community Member, UW Tacoma | Shea Roberts, Community Member | Sean Dannen, Union Member, WFSE AFSCME C28 |
| Ty Moore, Community Member, WFSE | Sophie Bruno, Community Member | Paula Lukaszek, Union Member, WFSE Local 1495 |
| Tim Tharp, Community Member, WFSE/C28 | Stena Troyer, Community Member | Alex Bacon, Union Member, WFSE Local 304 |
| Matthew McGuire, Community Member, WSNA | Steve Bakker, Community Member | Shelby Meyenburg, Union Member, WFSE Local 443 |
| Aaron Goings, Community Member | suji c, Community Member | Wendy Conway, Union Member, WFSE LOCAL 443 |
| Adrienne Ramm-Granberg, Community Member | Susan Rimkus, Community Member | Jaymin Kapsandy, Union Member, WFSE Local 443 AFSCME C28 |
| Aidan Sweney, Community Member | Susan Dinteman, Community Member | Willis McNabb, Union Member, WFSE Local 491 |
| Aiden Sartain, Community Member | Susannah David, Community Member | Aminata Salisbury, Union Member, WFSE local 843 |
| Alaina Bull, Community Member | Talmon Glidden, Community Member | Anne Sacquitne, Union Member, WFSE Local 889 |
| Alex Flynn, Community Member | Tatum Hansen, Community Member | Jeanette Obelcz, Union Member, WFSE Local 889 |
| Alicia Johnson, Community Member | Taylor Morgan, Community Member | Aaron Deggs, Union Member, WFSE member, Office of the Insurance Commissioner |
| Alyssa Elliott, Community Member | Thelma Harris, Community Member | Becky Stephens, Union Member, WFSE/AFSCME |
| Amanda Melton, Community Member | Timothy Owen, Community Member | Malcolm Erickson, Union Member, WFSE/AFSCME |
| Amy Staggs, Community Member | Travis Ellison, Community Member | Kelly Hall, Union Member, WSFE |
| Andrea Lauden, Community Member | Travor Kagochi, Community Member | Emily Kohring, Union Member, WSFE 304 |
| Andrew Winslow, Community Member | Vance Holtzinger, Community Member | Alazar Yirgu, Union Member, Wsfe council 28 |
| Angelisa Turner, Community Member | Venalin Aguilar, Community Member | America Breton, Union Member, WSFE Local 67 Interpreters United |
| Ann Martinez, Community Member | Zachary Matthews, Community Member | Liz Leske, Union Member, WSNA |
| Anna McGill, Community Member | Zev Cook, Community Member | Yunna Flenord, Union Member, WSNA |
| Anne Davis, Community Member | Patti Hermoso, Community member, business owner (Tacoma Games), and union member (WFSE, Tacoma Community College) | A.L. Rickard, Union Member |
| Areatha White, Community Member | Chris Sharp, Contract art handler | Alice Cryer, Union Member |
| Arizona Gibson, Community Member | Brian Henry-Walters, Department of Corrections | Amelia Petersen, Union Member |
| Ashante Ashley, Community Member | Lynne Vincent, Department of Health | Angela Krupp, Union Member |
| Audrey Law, Community Member | Amena Black, Disctict Council 37 | Ashley Sowle, Union Member |
| Audrey Meade, Community Member | Shelly Watanabe, DSHS employee | Becky Ford Sullivan, Union Member |
| Benjamin Greenwood, Community Member | Amelia Rina, Editor in Chief, Variable West | Bruce Packer, Union Member |
| Benjamin Erkan, Community Member | Sarah Barsness, Fellow cultural heritage worker | Caren Timbreza, Union Member |
| BK LeMay, Community Member | Ashlen Hodge, Fellow museum worker | Carie Westby, Union Member |
| Brandon Bollert, Community Member | Tessa Idlewine, Film Preservationist | Cassidy Radtke, Union Member |
| Breannah Gammon, Community Member | Elm McCrummen, Former TAM Employee, Tacoma School of the Arts | Charles Hunger, Union Member |
| Brenton Nichol, Community Member | Amelia Layton, Former TAM Employee | Chelsea Nesvig, Union Member |
| Bri Viles, Community Member | Caitrin Millar, Former TAM Employee | Chelsea Pierce, Union Member |
| Brianna Patterson, Community Member | Christina Westpheling, Former TAM Employee | Chris Baldwin, Union Member |
| brinley froelich, Community Member | Erica Hernandez, Former TAM Employee | Elena Mierau, Union Member |
| Buster Connolly, Community Member | Gracea Hilsen, Former TAM Employee | Erika Benner, Union Member |
| Callie Evergreen, Community Member | Heather Domazlicky, Former TAM Employee | Frederick Rodgers, Union Member |
| Calvin Beardemphl, Community Member | Heide Fernandez-Llamazares, Former TAM Employee | George Reed-Harmon, Union Member |
| Cameron Severns, Community Member | Jen Peters, Former TAM Employee | Ian McNew, Union Member |
| Camryn Searls, Community Member | Jessica Balsam, Former TAM Employee | Jeffrey Maris, Union Member |
| Cassandra de Kanter, Community Member | Joseph Rome, Former TAM Employee | Jennifer Chenette, Union Member |
| Celene Ramadan, Community Member | Kyley Butler, Former TAM Employee | Julie Clerget, Union Member |
| Charles Loeffler, Community Member | Kyrianna Bolles, Former TAM Employee | Keith Possee, Union Member |
| Charlotte Nabors, Community Member | Lee Nelson, Former TAM Employee | Kendall Rockwell, Union Member |
| Chelsea Mason-Placek, Community Member | Lianna Hamby, Former TAM Employee | Kizzy Andreason, Union Member |
| Chloe Knopf, Community Member | Madison Ramey, Former TAM Employee | Kyle Lacefield, Union Member |
| Chris Pollina, Community Member | Mary Brickle, Former TAM Employee | Lisa Beaulaurier, Union Member |
| Christopher Ferencik, Community Member | Nina Fowler, Former TAM Employee | Marilyn Gisser, Union Member |
| Clarissa Gines, Community Member | Oriana Di Fede, Former TAM Employee | Matt Courter, Union Member |
| Claudia Linares, Community Member | Paige Cline, Former TAM Employee | Melissa Flores, Union Member |
| Corrine Morris, Community Member | Rose Mathison, Former TAM Employee | Michael Abate, Union Member |
| Danno Mannino, Community Member | Sean Lafferty, Former TAM Employee | Nancy Carone, Union Member |
| Dusty Gorman, Community Member | Skyler Crady, Former TAM Employee | Peach McDouall, Union Member |
| Dylan Howard, Community Member | Sophia Ratajczak, Former TAM Employee | Renato Miranda, Union Member |
| Ehukai DeLude, Community Member | Sydney Winetrout, Former TAM Employee | Richard Becker, Union Member |
| Elena Hamel, Community Member | Tyson Griffin, Former TAM Employee | Samantha Del Vecchio, Union Member |
| Eli Goss, Community Member | Vitoria Ramos, Former TAM Employee | Shannon Rawlings, Union Member |
| Emily Nelson, Community Member | Mel Y., Former volunteer | Skylar Osterman, Union Member |
| Emma Summerour, Community Member | Nelson Di Paolo, Interpreters United (WFSE), Local 1671 | Sreven Schimelpfenig, Union Member |
| Eric Mueller, Community Member | Slater Sorensen, Psychology Student and Amateur Artist | Sue Moser, Union Member |
| Esther DelliQuadri, Community Member | Philip Locker, Seattle Democratic Socialists of America | Suzanne Large, Union Member |
| Ezra Amberson, Community Member | Zachary Schon, Spouse of former employee | Tazia Duncan, Union Member |
| Gee Wesley, Community Member | Karen Garcia, Student | Tricia Sears, Union Member |
| Grace Hope, Community Member | Aimee Hamilton, Tacoma resident and former TAM member | Tynan Ramm-Granberg, Union Member |
| Gwen Kempe, Community Member | Jocelyn Jones, Union Member, AFCSME | Virginia Busch, Union Member |
| Hannah Oleary, Community Member | JORGE Zasimczuk, Union Member, AFSCME | Emilie Vrbancic, University of Washington, SEIU 925 |
| Harris Ammons, Community Member | Leah Stigale, Union Member, AFSCME | Sue Huynh, Visitor |
| Holland Jones, Community Member | Neftali Brito, Union Member, Afscme | Lorrie Wandler, WFSE |
| Ilia Mondoy, Community Member | Carol Denison, Union Member, AFSCME council 28 local 491 | Katherine W Anderson, WFSE/AFSME/LOCAL 1221 |
| Indigo DaCosta, Community Member | Victoria Creighton, Union Member, AFSCME council 28 / local 793 | Abbi Kanouse-Schaefer |
| Ingrid Olmstead, Community Member | Patrick Sugrue, Union Member, AFSCME Council 28 / WFSE | Angelina Maturino |
| Ingrid Happ, Community Member | Tracey Abman, Union Member, AFSCME Council 31 | Anjali Vuksanaj |
| Isabel Garcia, Community Member | Theresa Mulloy, Union Member, AFSCME local 53 | Anthony Rodriguez |
| Jacob Pohs, Community Member | Luis Rodriguez, Union Member, AFSCME Washington Federation of State Employees | Antonio Martinez |
| James Williams, Community Member | Dawnelle Wilkie, Union Member, AFSCME/WFSE L304 | Benjamin Ruthruff |
| Jane Leuchter, Community Member | Cordelia Cloke, Union Member, AFSCME-WFSE | Dana Rue |
| JC Ortega Esquinca, Community Member | Jonathan Pottle, Union Member, AFT 2196 | Dorothy Knudson |
| Jeffrey Anderson, Community Member | Sean P Kilcoyne, Union Member, AFWU | E Greening |
| Jenyfer Ewig, Community Member | Laura Theodorson, Union Member, ALPA | Elizabeth Woody |
| Jesse Bohlin, Community Member | Sean Waite, Union Member, AWAAG, WFSE local 5297 | Fiona Reilly |
| Jessica Kolva, Community Member | Andrew Blatman, Union Member, BHA/SCC | Gabi Barragan |
| Jonii Bryant, Community Member | Josslyn HuntLewis, Union Member, Council 28 | Ivonne Madrigal Leon |
| Julia Sullivan, Community Member | Maureen Catbagan, Union Member, DC 37 - Local 1503 - Metropolitan Museum | Joanna Jones |
| Julie Boberg, Community Member | Daniel McCabe, Union Member, DC37 | Leila Skinner |
| Julie Yust, Community Member | danilo machado, Union Member, DC37 | Leonte Coope |
| Justin Tichenor, Community Member | Tiffany Dunbar, Union Member, DC37 Local 1503 | Lucile Chich |
| Justin Camarata, Community Member | Christine Fries, Union Member, DCYF | Nadia Niva |
| Justin Camarata, Community Member | Jasmine Nelson, Union Member, DCYF | Nikilyn Reed |
| Kailyn Schmidt, Community Member | Jessica Liebert, Union Member, DCYF | patricia perkins |
| Karen Spence, Community Member | Megan Socea, Union Member, DCYF | Raeanne Redmond |
| Karina Arroyo, Community Member | Craig Barber, Union Member, Department of Children, Youth and Family | Samantha Vargas |
| Karla Covington, Community Member | George Johnson, Union Member, DESC | Sarah Petrovich |
| Kassie Yeager, Community Member | Julian DeJesus, Union Member, District Council 37 | Sarah Olver |
| Kat Moulton, Community Member | Paloma Guzman, Union Member, DSHS | Sharon Arnold |
| Katherine Oak-Schiller, Community Member | Patty Hendrixx, Union Member, DSHS | Sorana Nance |
| Kathryn Walton-Elliott, Community Member | Kevin Barras, Union Member, DSHS Western State Hospital | Aoife Madden |
| Kathryn Merwin, Community Member | Nathan Tilley, Union Member, Endeavor Air | Hal Anthony |
| Katie Berkowitz, Community Member | Sheila DeBaere, Union Member, ESD | Janessa Harris |
| Katy Evans, Community Member | erik schurman, Union Member, harborview/WFSE | Jeffrey Engle |
| Kelly Waters, Community Member | Sabrina Tuggle, Union Member, Health Care Authority | Joshua Sia |
| Kendra LaCour, Community Member | Andrea Mondoy-Honaker, Union Member, IAM | Kate Nelson |
| Kenna Taylor, Community Member | Andrew Flemetis, Union Member, IAM 751 | Rachel Hart |
| Kenzie K, Community Member | Paul Mailman, Union Member, IATSE Local 600 | Shane Ellner |
| Kevin Hamel, Union Member, Local 341 WFSE | Tyler Rasmussen, Union Member, ILWU local 23 | Sydney Dash |
| Yin Min Kyi, AFSCME - Cultural Workers United |