Mark Bessire, Director Cyrus Hagge, President, Board of Trustees Portland Museum of Art 7 Congress Square Portland, ME 04101

Dear Mr. Bessire, Mr. Hagge, and members of the Board of Trustees of Portland Museum of Art, It has come to our attention that employees at the Portland Museum of Art are in the process of organizing a union. They have notified the National Labor Relations Board in order to set up an election for union representation. These employees have a great love for their work and the museum. By forming a union, they believe they can better use their collective voice to help improve their working conditions, communication between workers and management and the valuable service this important institution provides to the community. We urge you to recognize that employees have the legal right to organize without retaliation or intimidation. The decision to organize is a fundamental right and should be up to the workers to make that decision free from interference. Unfortunately, it is an all too common practice for employers to spend an extraordinary amount of resources on anti-union campaigns. This often includes hiring expensive legal consultants to engage in fear tactics aimed to create uncertainty and delay. We, as elected leaders and members of the community, are requesting that PMA not engage in any anti- union tactics. This is the worker's decision to make. Specifically, we ask you to agree to a mail-in election, as has been granted by the labor board. This is the best option for the safety of the workers as well as making the election as accessible as possible. Please feel free to contact Representative Mike Sylvester, who is willing to facilitate any discussion or meetings regarding this issue. His contact information is 207-239-1488. Thank you. Representative Mike Sylvester, Portland Representative Michael Brennan, Portland Representative Matt Moonen, House Majority Leader, Portland Representative Edward Crockett, Portland Representative Richard Farnsworth, Portland Representative Matthea Daughtry (State Senator-Elect), Brunswick Representative , Windham Representative Denise Tepler, Topsham Representative , Assistant Majority Leader, Biddeford Representative , (State Senator-Elect), Cape Elizabeth Representative Victoria Foley, Biddeford Representative , Yarmouth Representative Michele Meyer, Eliot Representative Jay McCreight, Harpswell Representative Donna Doore, Augusta Representative , Saco Representative Diane Denk, Kennebunk Representative Deane Rykerson, Kittery Representative Allison Hepler, Woolwich Senator , Portland Representative Tiffany Roberts, South Berwick Senator Justin Chenette, Saco Representative Ralph Tucker, Brunswick Representative Anne-Marie Mastraccio, Sanford Representative Drew Gattine, Westbrook Representative , Scarborough Representative Shawn A Babine, Scarborough Representative , Portland Representative Maureen Terry, Gorham Senator , Biddeford Senator , Falmouth Representative Chris Babbidge, Kennebunk Representative , Portland Senator Linda Sanborn, Gorham Representative Scott Cuddy, Winterport Representative Lori Gramlich, Old Orchard Beach Representative Maggie O'Neil, Saco Representative , Cumberland Representative Janice Cooper, Yarmouth Portland City Councilor Pious Ali