A former health and safety manager at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield was dismissed just hours after the chief executive received photographs of him attending a rally in support of striking workers. Neil Williams was dismissed a week before Christmas, and given differing reasons for the decision. There were already concerns about the […]
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Senior managers at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield are failing to enforce safety measures at the on-site pit by avoiding essential maintenance during a pay strike. The union has been told the system for monitoring gas levels underground is not working effectively. This is the second time this has happened since staff walked out […]
Managers’ failure to come clean over finances at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield is prolonging a long-running pay dispute. The union says it has repeatedly asked for clarity on the museum’s financial position in an effort to find a solution that suits all parties. Staff, who’ve been on strike since mid-August, submitted six […]
Striking workers at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield have urged managers to come clean over the attraction’s financial position in order to unlock a lengthy pay dispute. More than 40 members of staff have been on strike since mid-August last year in the dispute over pay. Throughout that time, the museum’s management has […]
A manager sacked from the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield before Christmas is considering a legal challenge against his removal. Neil Williams, a former miner employed as a health and safety manager at the national attraction, was phoned by a museum official the week before Christmas and informed he was being ‘let go. Mr […]
The new general secretary of UNISON will join the picket line at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield tomorrow (Friday) just a week after taking office. Andrea Egan will take her place alongside striking workers in a show of solidarity as the long-running pay dispute continues. More than 40 workers walked out in mid-August […]
Senior managers at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield have rejected a proposal from striking workers to bring a long-running strike to an end. Frustrated staff put forward the plan after bosses tabled a bizarre offer that could have seen them disciplined for striking when they returned to work. In 2024, the Supreme Court […]
Workers on strike at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield have rejected a new pay offer which said they would be investigated and disciplined when they return to work. More than 40 members of staff walked out in mid-August and have been on strike ever since in a dispute over pay. Until this week, […]
A long-running strike at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield is set to continue into the summer after workers voted to extend the walkout. More than 40 workers walked out in mid-August in a dispute over pay, and have been on strike ever since. The strike was due to run until the end of […]
Staff who are on strike at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield could vote to continue the walkout into the summer of 2026. More than 40 workers have been on strike since mid-August in a long-running dispute over pay. During that time, senior managers at the museum have put forward just one pay offer. For many […]
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