Meow Wolf Workers Collective

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We are the union at Meow Wolf. We Build Worlds.

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Meow Wolf Workers Collective Houston logo. An armadillo is centered in a pink circle against a black background. The words "Meow Wolf Workers Collecting Houston" are around the armadillo. Below the logo the text reads "Meow Wolf Houston is unionizing".
Image of the following text: This is a sad day for Meow Wolf workers and fans. We need to break this cycle. It’s time for company-wide change that focuses on the people who make Meow Wolf what it is. We must return to our creative roots and focus on the people who make Meow Wolf what it is. We must remember that WE build worlds together. Meow Wolf is more than IP. It is the people who make these things. And it is the people who enjoy them. We would like to acknowledge the executives who have been willing to work with the union to lower the number of unionized workers who were laid off. They see that Meow Wolf is its people as well as its products, and that the creative force of Meow Wolf does not reside in executives or one single individual’s supposed “vision.” We look forward to continuing to work together moving forward. The legacy of Meow Wolf and its fans deserve better. This is a shout in the storm of unrestrained capitalist nonsense. We can do this a different way. MWWC
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On Monday, December 2nd, Meow Wolf held meetings where they announced an open invitation for any employee to agree to voluntarily leave the company. It was made clear in these meetings that following the volunteer separations, further layoffs will occur on December 12th. Meow Wolf Workers Collective challenges leadership with the following: 1. Hold leadership (CEO, CSuite, etc.) accountable for the decisions made that got the company here by reducing the number of VPs and executive level positions at Meow Wolf. 2. Honor all aspects of all union contracts and normalize relations with the union, including swiftly recognizing new exhibitions and Creative Directors into the union. 3. Move away from the contractor-focused model that we currently rely on and prioritize the needs of full time employees, including utilizing employees’ institutional knowledge, promoting from within, and rolling out well-defined career ladders for all teams. 4. Prioritize guest safety in our exhibitions by increasing the number of staff on the floor. Several guests have been forced to call emergency services to get medical aid because, following a round of layoffs earlier this year, our exhibitions are now chronically understaffed, leaving our spaces unsafe and poorly maintained. Increase staffing and resources at exhibits now. To the Board of Directors, we ask that you hold Jose Tolosa and other leadership accountable for the decisions that have put Meow Wolf in our current precarious position. The workers at the bottom should not be the tool to “fix” decisions at the top. It is especially despicable at this time of year. Meow Wolf deserves better and our guests deserve better. MWWC