Geoffrey Davis, a UVW member and security supervisor at the Natural History Museum, said, "I've been with Wilson James for 23 years and this is the worst I've seen them treat us. I've found it hard to make ends meet as the cost of everything has gone up, such as broadband, gas, electricity, travel and food. The museums treat us as second-class employees when they give their directly employed staff pay rises and bonuses of £500."
Petros Elia, the general secretary for UVW, stated, "The security guards have spoken loud and clear with an overwhelming vote to strike—they deserve wages that meet today's standards, not outdated ones, and the incredibly important and thankless work they do. The outsourcing of these roles unfairly reduced the guards to second-class workers, cutting them off from the museum's community, pay scales, and benefits."
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