We’ve seen our justifiable share of train strikes, airport staff strikes and extra however now is perhaps the primary time safety guards at a few of London’s largest museums are to strike.
In a rising battle over wages and dealing circumstances safety guards at a number of museums are planning to strike in February.
United Voices of the World (UVW) union members are hoping for elevated compensation, higher sick depart and full equality with instantly employed museum workers, in addition to further yearly depart and a bonus.
Right here is how the yr forward appears for strikes.
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The scenario on the finish of January is as follows.
For the entire of February, about 100 members of the UVW union who work on the Science Museum, Natural History Museum and V&A Museum will strike.
The motion, in response to the union, was unprecedented and could be the longest strike in any respect three establishments.
Wilson James, the corporate that hires the safety officers for the museums, stated it was on the lookout for an answer that “balances honest pay with the necessity to stay financially accountable”.
The union has asked the general public to keep away from visiting these museums throughout February as a present of help for his or her motion.
Industrial motion by the RMT union affected Avanti West Coast companies on January 2 and can have an effect on companies on Sunday till Might 25.
No additional industrial motion from different operators has been introduced.
The British Medical Affiliation held a walkout final June as a part of a dispute between resident docs and the federal government.
There are not any plans for additional strikes this yr.
