I agree.  I think it would be in the best interests of every museum
professional for AAM to take up this mantle in a big way.  Complaining is
not a waste of time.  The squeeky wheel gets greased- as they say.

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From:   John Handley[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Friday, July 18, 1997 2:53 PM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Re[2]: POSTINGS in NYC

    As many of you may remember, this topic of low salaries has come
    up on this list before.  The only comment I wish to add at this
    point in the discussion regards the idea that there is no point in
    complaining, and that we should just accept low salaries or
    change careers.  I think it is important to remember that
    complaining is the first step in raising overall awareness to a
    problem.  If women in this country had taken this same position
    (that complaining does not accomplish a good purpose) then women
    today would still not be able to vote!

    What I would like to see from AAM is a greater focus on this
    problem on a regular basis.  Unlesss I have missed
    something, AAM is awfully silent on this important issue.  I still
    maintain that the greatest resource a museum has is not its
    collections or programs, but its staff.

    John Handley
    San Francisco