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British Library
Welcome to the PCS page for workers at the British Library.
Here at PCS, we represent a substantial portion of the worker force across both British Library sites including St Pancras, London and Boston Spa, Wetherby.
If you have any questions, your workplace rep should always be your first point of contact. For your convenience, you can find their details on PCS Digital.
Failing that, you can contact the Culture Group Secretary, Hareem Ghani, on [email protected]
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There are multiple benefits to being a member of PCS including access to legal advice, discounts, and a benevolent fund.If you are a member, login to PCS Digital to update your details so we can update you regularly on all developments relating to your branch (and you'll definitely want to stay informed, as it's shaping up to an exciting year for the British Library).
Further, you can access PCS Knowledge through PCS Digital, which is filled with information for members on a number of topics, including health and safety, pensions, employment law and much, much more!Read the latest news and blogs from PCS in British Library below.
The members will take another 5 days of strike action in addition to the two weeks already taken
PCS received a revised pay offer from the British Library which included a minimum pay increase of 3.8%, backdated to 1 August 2025 for all eligible staff.
PCS members at Tate Galleries are set to take seven consecutive days of strike action.
Weekly branch meetings, leafleting, online newsletters and meaningful face-to-face conversations are among the ways that British Library activists have created visibility in their workplace and mobilised members for high-profile strike action.
PCS Culture Group President and national vice president Hannah David pays tribute to our strikers at the British Library in London who have held a successful two-week strike against low pay.