Fresh strikes have been called by the country’s biggest public sector union in its long-running dispute over jobs, pay and pensions.
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) at the British Museum will take strike action during the February school holidays.
More than 100 members of the museum’s visitor services and security will take seven days of action from February 13.
More than 60 PCS members will launch five days of action at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Wales on the same day.
The union said the strike between February 13 and 17 is likely to disrupt the printing of driving licenses and affect other printing jobs at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
In a separate dispute, PCS members working as legal advisers and court assistants in more than 80 courts in England and Wales have called a four-day strike from February 3.
The announcement comes ahead of a strike by up to half a million workers next Wednesday, including 100,000 PCS members.
PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: “We warned ministers that our action would spread if they ignored our demands and we stand by our word.
“By failing to bring new money to the table, the government has failed its own workforce – the same people they praised for keeping the country running during the pandemic.
“If the government was serious about resolving the dispute, ministers could resolve it tomorrow. Instead, they shamefully bury their heads in the sand, hoping we will go away. We won’t do it.
“Wednesday will see our biggest union action in a decade, with 100,000 of our members across England, Scotland and Wales telling the Government they want a pay rise now to help them tackle the cost of living crisis and after this.”
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