The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston announced this week that it will lay off more than 30 employees, nearly half of whom hold unionised positions. The announcement was made on 27 January, with the union representing many of the workers, United Auto Workers Local 2110 (UAW), claiming they were given just one day’s notice.
According to WBUR, in an email sent to employees, the MFA stated that the museum is “in an unsustainable deficit that we have committed to resolve”. The email continued: “Unfortunately, we have determined that in order to move toward financial sustainability, we will need to implement a restructuring that will result in a reduction in our workforce.”
The museum currently employs around 520 staff members, and the 33 job cuts amount to around 6.3% of its total workforce. The layoffs take effect on 30 January…