Employees at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History chose to unionize in a voted tallied this week, following months of what union leaderes called stalling by the museum over the apparent eligibility of supervisors to participate.

Sixty-five workers voted in the second election, with 31 votes in favor and 22 against, sources told Scene. The results were validated Wednesday. They will be the latest major museum base in Ohio to join the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees since Columbus Museum of Art workers unionized in 2022 .

"It's well needed," one employee who voted today told Scene. "I think that the vote today gives everyone who's stuck it out over the years a voice. Now we don't have the fear, if we disagree with leadership, we're going to lose our jobs."

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