Glasgow museum workers to strike for five days
Glasgow UNISON press release
70 UNISON members in the Glasgow Museums and Collections team will take five days of strike action from Monday 23 October in a dispute with the Glasgow Life over cuts in jobs and services. Glasgow Life, a Glasgow City Council arms-length organisation, is looking to cut 38 jobs, with the museums and collections section facing a 30% cut in posts.
Brian Smith, UNISON Glasgow Secretary, said:
“Our members remain in a hugely difficult position, despite some changes to the job cuts proposal by Glasgow Life at the eleventh hour. But it was too little, too late.
These workers are taking a stand to defend both themselves and the city’s world class museums. They deserve support.
UNISON calls on Glasgow City Council’s political leaders to intervene and provide the funding required to resolve this dispute”.
- Picket line at Kelvingrove Museum starting on Monday 23rd October from 7am
- Protest on Thursday 26th Oct at 11am outside City Chambers to coincide with full GCC meeting
