Security guards at London’s top museums pause strike action pending promised pay offer
“We hope their promised response will be a positive one, helping to prevent future strikes” – Edi Palalej, security guard and UVW representative at…
Natural History, Science and V&A Museums
Security guards at Natural History Museum, Science Museum and V&A urge public to not visit museums during historic month-long strike in February
“We have been ignored and treated with utter disdain for too long. We have been undermined but we do not undermine ourselves. We are…
Security guards at Natural History Museum, Science Museum and V&A to launch historic month-long strike action in February, urge public to not visit museums
The workers, who are outsourced to private security contractor Wilson James, are fighting for a pay rise to £16 per hour, sick pay from…
Striking security guards visit V&A trustee Amanda Levete to demand fair pay and sick leave
“We’ve had no response from her. How would you feel if your boss ignored you or your questions for five months?”— Urzula, UVW striker…
Science, Natural History and V&A museum security guards strike continues in January as contractor faces lawsuits
“We are carrying on with the strike again this year, because we are still underpaid and we have no other choice. We are fighting…
Over 100 security guards to make history by taking co-ordinated strike action across the Science, Natural History and V&A Museums
Security guards at three world-renowned museums will make history on Saturday 21 December by striking together for the first time. They join workers from…
Strike action at the Natural History and Science Museums suspended pending talks
Striking security guards at the Natural History Museum and Science Museum, have suspended planned strikes to allow for talks at ACAS with their employer…
She asked for a chair three years ago… and she’s still waiting. A disabled Science Museum guard sues her employer for discrimination
“I’m really happy we all joined the union and are fighting for our rights. My fight through the courts and our strike at the…
Victoria and Albert Museum security guards begin ballot to strike, join forces with Science and Natural History colleagues in fight for fair pay
Victoria and Albert Museum security guards begin ballot to strike, join forces with Science and Natural History colleagues in fight for fair pay The…
V&A Museum security guards join the fight for fair pay!
“We’ve been let down by Wilson James and we’ve been let down by the V&A. We work in the same building, for the same…