The Royal Academy (RA) is facing significant job cuts, announcing that 60 roles may be eliminated, which represents 18% of its workforce due to rising costs and changing visitor patterns. In response, over 100 employees are expected to protest the decision, facilitated by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB). Employees have expressed a lack of confidence in leadership and concerns about how these cuts will affect public access to art. While the RA claims that many of the positions are unfilled, discussions are ongoing regarding the overall impact of these redundancies.
The RA is moving forward with its plans for job cuts, announcing 60 potential redundancies that amount to 18 percent of its workforce due to financial strain.
The IWGB stated that fewer staff at the RA would reduce quality and access to art for the public, urging management to halt mandatory redundancies.
In a vote organized by the IWGB, 78 percent of RA staff expressed a lack of confidence in the president, while 98 percent felt there was no accountability.
The RA claims nearly half of the 60 roles at risk of redundancy are vacant, suggesting this could mitigate the total number of job losses.
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