Architecture workers could strike
Workers at Atomik Architecture (Atomik) in London have informed their employer that they intend to ballot between 29 September and 17 October for strikes. It could be the first ever strike by private-sector architectural workers in the UK. The workers are demanding a pay increase, reduced working hours, flexible working arrangements, paid training, and trade union recognition. In June 2022, some workers individually raised the matter of pay in their annual reviews. When they were ignored, they wrote a collective letter outlining their demands. A meeting produced no results, and Atomik then...