Tate staff stage week-long strike over pay amid reports of workers using food banks

Union says ‘insulting’ below-inflation pay rises have left some employees struggling to afford rent and foodStaff at Tate sites in the UK are staging a seven-day strike over pay and...

By Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent · The Guardian World

Union says ‘insulting’ below-inflation pay rises have left some employees struggling to afford rent and food Staff at Tate sites in the UK are staging a seven-day strike over pay and conditions at the arts institution, with some saying they have had to resort to using food banks. The strike is scheduled to run until 2 December and coincides with the opening of Tate Britain’s Turner and Constable exhibition. Continue reading...