NEU members at King Henry VIII School have today taken their first day of strike action. Members were on strike today (Thursday 5th March) due to the employer’s failure to deal with a significant budget deficit which has grown over previous years and now stands at £2.3million.
Whilst there have been meetings between union officials, the school leadership and local authority, and there has been some progress, it has been insufficient and teachers are still facing the dire consequences of a lack of timely action.
Nicola Fitzpatrick, Wales Secretary for the National Education Union Cymru, said:
”NEU members have taken strike action due to a lack of commitment on protecting existing terms and conditions. Our members are not asking for anything unreasonable – just to be treated fairly and in keeping with long standing entitlements. We remain committed to reaching a negotiated outcome, but equally will not stand by when they are facing detriment.”