Date for Glasgow museum workers' strike outside Banksy exhibition

As the Glasgow Times reported earlier, UNISON, GMB and UNITE members will take to the GoMA, where the current Banksy exhibition is being held.

It has now been confirmed that the crowds will gather at noon this Saturday, August 5, outside the GoMA.

This comes after unions claimed 37 posts from a total of 128 are to be lost this year to save Glasgow Life, which runs the museums, £1.5 million.

Last weekend, workers held a demonstration in front of the Burrell Collection, as part of the same campaign.

Brian Smith, UNISON branch secretary, said: “The protests are gathering pace, and we have had support from across the artist community and the many friendly societies and associations that support the Museums.

"We encourage everyone to attend our protests outside GOMA, noon this Saturday, August 5.“

A spokesperson for Glasgow Life said: “Glasgow’s museums and collections receive careful and considered care and this is going to continue.

"The savings Glasgow Life is making this year add up to around 9% of the annual service fee the charity receives from Glasgow City Council and ensure we will not have to close any venues.

"More than half of the Glasgow Life Museums posts affected by these savings measures are currently vacant. We are working closely with staff and unions to work through what this will mean for individual members of staff.

"Wherever possible, we have identified ways of making savings by reducing, rather than losing, Glasgow Life services, programmes and events, retaining the potential to rebuild them in the future.”