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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Brandon Mancilla, Director of UAW Region 9A, on Brooklyn Museum Layoffs

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      Brandon Mancilla, Director of UAW Region 9A, testifies in support of UAW Local 2110 members at the Brooklyn Museum facing layoffs. He emphasizes the union's commitment to fighting these layoffs and calls for increased city and state funding for cultural institutions.

      • Expresses solidarity with DC37 members also affected by the layoffs
      • Criticizes the normalization of layoffs and downsizing, especially in light of federal threats to institutions
      • Calls on the city council to make such situations unacceptable and end practices that hurt union members
      • Expresses disappointment that museum leadership is not present to explain their decision