V&A workers to strike over pay and conditions
Workers at the V&A museum in London are staging a two-day strike over pay and working conditions. While the museum will remain partially open, the dispute highlights ongoing tensions between staff unions and management regarding fair compensation.
Why it matters
The strike reflects broader labor unrest in the UK cultural sector regarding cost-of-living adjustments and wage stagnation.
Image source, Getty Images Published 6 hours ago Museum workers at the V&A in London are to stage a two-day strike in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Members of Prospect and the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) will walk out on Friday and Saturday, meaning only a limited number of galleries will be open.
Prospect is calling for a minimum 4% pay increase for staff earning above the living wage and other benefits including time-and-a-half for bank holiday working.
The strike action will only cover the museum's site in South Kensington but Prospect said it remained in dispute at other V&A sites across the capital.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art will remain open throughout the strike (as will the cafe)
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