UK Sees Founding of First Visual Artists Union

June 15th, 2016

The UK has seen the founding of the first union for visual artists, the Artists’ Union England (AUE), operating on behalf of artists in the country.  “These core workers now have a trade union to represent them, which will work for better pay and conditions across England, where they can work together to challenge exploitative practice, be represented independently and democratically and raise the bar for artists,” the group said in a statement.Read more at Arts Professional