AlliedBarton Security Guards that work at the Philadelphia Museum of Art earn poverty wages, lack affordable health care or any paid sick-leave. Despite the fact that they protect priceless works of art, many of them feel that they lack the proper training to do their job properly...

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I am writing to express my outrage at the way that you have allowed AlliedBarton security guards at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to be treated.

These guards earn low wages and are only paid for hours that they work. These security officers have no paid sick leave and therefore must pick whether they should miss a days work and pay or get well or work while ill or impaired. Officers who have worked at the PMA for years cannot afford to purchase the company offered health care plann. Even those officers taht do purchase the plan, have to spend almost a whole days wages to cover the co-pay. This system forces guards to lose nearly two days wages to see a doctor.

Security guards complain that they are not properly trained on how to deal with potential threat particular to a museum such as an art heist, a terrorist threat or even basic first aid.

As a tax payer in the city of Philadelphia, I expect you to hold your contractors to a higher standard. Every security guard at the PMA deserves at least some paid sick-leave. Other Philadelphia institutions such as Temple University and UPenn have made sure that their guards have paid sick-leave, you should too.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
March 18, 2008