Strike at Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum to continue for another month
UNISON claims a promised pay rise has been withdrawn
Workers at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield are set to continue their industrial action over pay into next month.
Members on UNISON started action on August 20, amid allegations a promised salary rise of 5% has been withdrawn.
UNISON says the pay package was agreed in June, but pulled two weeks later.
Around 40 workers at the West Yorkshire attraction have been involved in action, which had now been extended to October 12.
UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside regional organiser Rianne Hooley said: “For staff at the coal mining museum, this isn’t just a job. It's an opportunity to keep the area's coal mining heritage alive through their storytelling.
“They’re desperate to be back doing what they love. But they want to be paid fairly, and treated with respect.
“If the chief executive continues to refuse to negotiate, staff have no choice but to continue their strike.”
Part of a statement from Philip Marshall, Chair of the Board of Trustees reads:
"The Charity’s Trustees are very grateful for the continued support of people visiting our Museum, and we are sorry for any inconvenience that visitors have experienced as a result of the current industrial action by members of UNISON.
"We are disappointed by UNISON’s decision to extend the period of industrial action to Sunday, 12 October, but we fully respect the right of employees to carry out industrial action if done in a peaceful and lawful manner.