Staff a London's British Library to strike over pay

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said more than 300 of its members will walk out next week.

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and the largest national library in the world
Author: Andrea FoxPublished 2nd Dec 2025

Staff at the British Library on London's Euston Road are to strike in a dispute over pay.

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said more than 300 of its members will walk out next week.

Union members will be on strike from next Monday December 8 to Friday December 12.

The union said the dispute was over low pay as well as other issues including increasing workloads.

PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said:

"By meeting our members' simple and fair demands, leadership at the British Library can restore trust from its staff and send a clear message to Government about the need to properly fund the UK's vibrant but imperilled culture sector.

"We call on managers to rally and protect the institution they believe in.

"They must acknowledge the hard work and dedication of their staff, and they must focus budgets accordingly - on the poorest paid who are least rewarded."

The British Library in London is the national library of the United Kingdom and the largest national library in the world.

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