JOURNAL ARTICLE

Forming a Museum Labor Union: The Case of PASTA MoMA.

  • Published In: International Journal of Arts Management, 2025, v. 27, n. 3. P. 113 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Ripley, Amanda Tobin 3 of 3

Abstract

This case study profiles the origins of the Professional and Administrative Staff Association of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, affectionately known as "PASTA MoMA." Established in 1971, PASTA was the first labor union of art museum professionals in the United States. Its early history reveals strong parallels to the present-day museum labor movement, both in terms of its grievances and goals, and illuminates connections to and offers critical lessons for contemporary museum workers organizing within a longstanding tradition of social activism in the creative sector. The accompanying Teaching Notes offer entry points for courses into discussions of contemporary labor organizing in the museum sector, practices of institutional critique, social class formation, and interconnected social justice movements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:International Journal of Arts Management. 2025/04, Vol. 27, Issue 3, p113
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Arts and Entertainment
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1480-8986
  • Accession Number:185369726
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