Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John McDonnell (Labour), on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 21 members in total.

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Strike action at the British Library

That this House stands in solidarity with members of the Public and Commercial Services Union employed at the British Library who have voted by a massive 98.23% to take strike action after receiving a second consecutive below-inflation pay offer; notes that during a cost of living crisis and with inflation running at over 4% by the measure of the Retail Price Index, the offer of 2.4% represents a real terms cut to the pay of hard working members; further notes that members are angry at pay inequalities within the organisation, as senior executives are paid up to £170,000 per annum with some in receipt of five-figure bonuses; observes that the frustration of Library users over service disruption following the cyber-attack impacting the Library has resulted in a marked increase in workplace harassment; and therefore calls on British Library management to return to the negotiating table and bring forward an improved pay offer and action plan to tackle a situation where staff are feeling undervalued, overworked and under financial strain.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2109 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Kim Johnson

Mary Glindon

Apsana Begum

Steve Witherden

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Subjects

Strikes British Library

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk