Museum Workers May Return to Work

The Museum of Modern Art and the union representing more than 100 workers who have been on strike since April announced an agreement on a new contract. The walkout has forced visitors to pass through picket lines to get into the museum, one of the largest and most prestigious in the world. Union members were fighting what they said were unfair salaries starting at $17,000 for a sales clerk or visitor assistant, with median wages of $29,000. The new contract provides for average annual wage increases of 3.5% and improved benefits.