V&A workers hold ballot to strike over pay and heatwave conditions
V&A East in Stratford officially opened in April, having been conceived as a legacy development for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park area of east London. Photograph: PA Images/AlamyView image in fullscreenV&A East in Stratford officially opened in April, having been conceived as a legacy development for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park area of east London. Its mission is to “promote art and design for all”.View image in fullscreenV&A East Storehouse in Stratford, east London, a collections and research building, opened in May last year.
- ▪V&A East in Stratford officially opened in April, having been conceived as a legacy development for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park area of east London.
- ▪Photograph: PA Images/AlamyView image in fullscreenV&A East in Stratford officially opened in April, having been conceived as a legacy development for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park area of east London.
- ▪Its mission is to “promote art and design for all”.View image in fullscreenV&A East Storehouse in Stratford, east London, a collections and research building, opened in May last year.
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V&A East in Stratford officially opened in April, having been conceived as a legacy development for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park area of east London. Photograph: PA Images/AlamyView image in fullscreenV&A East in Stratford officially opened in April, having been conceived as a legacy development for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park area of east London. Photograph: PA Images/AlamyV&AV&A workers hold ballot to strike over pay and heatwave conditionsUnion calls for museum to become accredited London living wage employer and let staff carry water during shiftsDiane TaylorSun 26 Jul 2026 10.53 EDTLast modified on Sun 26 Jul 2026 10.54 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWorkers at one of the world’s leading art and design museums are balloting for “heatwave” strike action.The ballot at…
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