V&A workers win toilet break dispute with museum - but strike action to go ahead

Staff at the museum’s newest site had planned to strike over not having adequate toilet breaks or opportunities to have a drink of water. They had claimed they were being treated worse than colleagues at other locations and were only given one break, despite long periods of manual labour. The V&A has now notified members that it would be changing its policy and grant them the requested two paid customary breaks a day. Staff still plan on walking out over pay conditionsAFP/GettyThe dispute was primarily focused on “Collections Access” workers who facilitate the “order an object service”, an offering which gives members of the public access to the museum’s collection. The union has also called for the V&A to become an accredited London Living Wage employer within the next year and to improve