# V&A museum walkout paused as unions consider improved pay package

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/unions-suspend-planned-va-strike-after-improved-pay-offer/
- Published: 2026-10-26T14:25:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T15:18:28+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/oct/26/v-and-a-museum-unions-suspend-strike-after-improved-pay-offer-london
- Topics: Art, Business, Culture, Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Planned V&A strikes on 29 and 30 October are suspended.
- Acas-facilitated talks will follow an improved pay offer.
- London sites will stay open during half-term.

## Summary

V&A staff strikes planned for 29 and 30 October have been suspended after management made an improved pay offer. Prospect and PCS agreed to Acas-facilitated talks, meaning the museum’s London sites will remain open during half-term while negotiations continue.

The unions are seeking a 4% rise for staff earning above the living wage, accreditation as a London living-wage employer within 12 months, and time-and-a-half for bank holiday work. They also want better heatwave arrangements and food at east London sites; the V&A says its latest offer includes an average 4.18% rise, a 6.9% increase for its lowest-paid staff, higher bank holiday pay and subsidised food. The London living wage is £15.45 an hour, and two earlier two-day strikes took place in September.

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