School staff to strike at 35 more UK schools

Teaching assistants, catering staff and other school workers are to strike over a dispute about pay. With union bosses saying it will have a ‘huge’ impact on pupils. Members of the GMB Union at 35 schools will take action over equal pay in the coming months.

‘Workers at 35 schools will take action to end the discrimination and win back the wages they’re owed.’Workers at 35 schools will take action to end the discrimination and win back the wages they’re owed.#WorthMore🟰 https://t.co/zW41C0icsGWhy are school workers striking? Union members are backing industrial action after accusing Birmingham City Council of delaying the settlement of equal pay claims.

And GMB organiser Alice Reynolds said not one single female worker had received the money they were owed.‘Birmingham City Council owe GMB members money after years of stolen wages, the equal pay crisis only ends when our members claims are settled.Adding that the strike action would have a ‘huge impact’ on pupils, she said that council bosses were running out of time to resolve the situation.‘Birmingham’s schools cannot run without our members and this strike action will have a huge impact.

‘The council would encourage GMB to explore solutions working together, as it remains committed to resolving historic equal pay issues, and settling all legitimate claims from our employees.’

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