V&A workers to strike over pay and conditions
Summary
Workers at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London will strike for two days to protest pay and working conditions. The strike will reduce the number of galleries open, though some areas like the Schiaparelli exhibition and the café will stay open.Key Facts
- The strike will happen on Friday and Saturday.
- It involves members of the Prospect union and the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS).
- Staff want at least a 4% pay increase for those earning above the living wage.
- They also want extra pay for working on bank holidays (called time-and-a-half).
- Only V&A South Kensington will be affected, other V&A locations remain open.
- The museum says it has offered improved pay and benefits and wants to keep negotiating.
- Visitors can still access parts of the museum like the Schiaparelli exhibition and the café during the strike.
- The unions say management has not seriously responded to their demands.
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