London Museum Staff Set to Strike over Pay Dispute

London Museum staff set to strike over pay dispute

Staff at the London Museum are set to take strike action for one day during the February half-term break due to a dispute over pay.Members of the Prospect union will strike on 19 February, and the action will cover all workplaces in the museum, Prospect announced in a statement.Action short of a strike, including an overtime ban and the refusal of voluntary duties, will start on 20 February and will be continuous. Prospect said the strike action…

London Museum staff vote for strike action in pay dispute

Staff at the London Museum could go on strike in a pay dispute, according to the Prospect Union. The union says a pay claim was submitted in March 2025, but an employer offer was not made until September 2025. This and two other subsequent offers were rejected by members, with the final offer, £420 consolidated +1%, then another £150 consolidated being imposed. The union said this led to the industrial action ballot. In the ballot, 88% of votes …