The reason was the desire of the management of the Museum to transfer the visitors to a private company

employees of the National gallery in London went on a five-day strike. The reason was the desire of the management of the Museum to transfer the visitors private companie@

At the picket near the building of the galleries are about 250 employees. The strike had previously voted by a majority of the members of the trade Union of workers in the public and commercial services (PCS).

General Secretary of the PCS mark Serwotka (Mark Serwotka) explains the Union's position: "the Plan for the sale of [a private company functions, visitor services] reckless and puts at risk a global reputation as one of the best British cultural institutions; and we intend it ostanovit@

Director of the National gallery, Nicholas penny (Nicholas Penny), in turn, noted that the changes are "key" condition for the further prosperity of the gallery as a public organization, and said, "the proposed changes are necessary in order to increase the income of the National gallery in reducing spending and increasing maintenance costs; they will pay the gallery's staff necessary cost of living in London Markham@

Strike will last until February 7, but the Museum will not stop working in these dni@

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: bbc.com, artinvestment.ru