Dispute involving Liverpool museum staff comes to an end

Museum workers in Liverpool have voted to accept an improved pay offer, bringing an end to a long-running dispute.

Members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) at National Museums Liverpool (NML) have taken more than 60 days of action, complaining that their employer was withholding a cost-of-living payment.

The action affected the Museum of Liverpool, the World Museum, the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum.

The workers have voted to accept an offer of a one-off £1,200 cost-of-living payment, two extra days' holiday a year and a 35% discount in museum cafes, said the PCS.

General secretary Fran Heathcote said: "Congratulations to our members at NML who through their strength and determination have won this dispute.

"They stood firm through many months of strike action and have now been rewarded with a significant sum and extra benefits."

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