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V&A workers to strike over pay and conditions

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Museum workers at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London are set to strike for two days starting Friday over pay and working conditions. The unions Prospect and PCS demand a minimum 4% pay increase and other benefits such as higher compensation for holiday work, citing management's lack of engagement with their demands. While only V&A South Kensington will be affected by the strikes, the museum warns that most galleries there will close during this period, though specific exhibitions like "Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art" and a limited café service will remain open.

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Museum workers at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London are set to strike on Friday and Saturday over pay and working conditions. Members of Prospect and the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) will participate, affecting only a limited number of galleries within the museum's South Kensington site. Prospect is demanding at least a 4% pay increase for staff earning above the living wage and other benefits such as time-and-a-half pay for bank holiday work. The strike comes after months of negotiations; despite management meeting most demands with an improved offer, union representatives feel it falls short. The V&A’s statement indicates that planned industrial action will cause operational disruptions.

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V&A ORG · 5× Prospect GPE · 4× London GPE · 1× Mike Clancy PERSON · 1× PCS ORG · 1× Public and Commercial Services ORG · 1× South Kensington GPE · 1× Trade Union ORG · 1× V&A South Kensington ORG · 1× the Trade Unions ORG · 1×

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We have been negotiating with them in good faith since February and have met the majority of their demands with a significantly improved offer, which we believe is fair, competitive and affordable.

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🔮 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.

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V&A workers to strike over pay and conditions · assertive framing

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- Published Museum workers at the V&A in London are to stage a two-day strike in a dispute over pay and conditions. asserted

workers → publish → pay

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. asserted

number → walk → galleries

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. asserted

Prospect → call → 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. asserted

it → cover → capital

Mike Clancy, general secretary of Prospect, said members had been left with "no choice" but to take action as senior management "continues to not engage seriously on our very reasonable demands". asserted

management → say → demands

He added: "Directors at V&A continue to demonstrate their lack of respect for the very people who make the museum what it is – its dedicated, highly qualified staff. " asserted

it → add → people

The V&A can still avoid this strike, but it needs actual effort to meet our terms and for senior management to demonstrate that they are serious about wanting to find a solution." asserted

they → avoid → solution

The V&A said in a statement: "Due to planned industrial action on 25 and 26 September 2026, V&A South Kensington will be operating a reduced visitor offer. " asserted

Kensington → say → offer

Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art, the café and a limited number of galleries will be open, but we expect the rest of the museum will be closed. asserted

rest → become → museum

"We deeply regret that the Trade Unions have voted for strike action. asserted

Unions → regret → action

We have been negotiating with them in good faith since February and have met the majority of their demands with a significantly improved offer, which we believe is fair, competitive and affordable. asserted

we → negotiate → offer

"We remain available for negotiations with our Trade Union colleagues." Young V&A, V&A East Museum and Storehouse will be open as usual. asserted

V&A → remain → colleagues