Senior managers at the National Coal Mining Museum must reveal how much taxpayers’ money they’ve spent on private security guards during the ongoing strike. More than 40 workers at the museum have been on strike in a dispute over pay since mid-August. Since the first day of the walkout, private security guards have been hired by the […]
WAkefield
Two senior political figures in Wakefield have called for the board of trustees at the National Coal Mining Museum to resign for their failure to resolve a long-running strike. The leader of Wakefield Council Denise Jeffery and Normanton and Hemsworth MP Jon Trickett made the calls at a rally on Saturday in support of more […]
A rally held in Wakefield to show support for staff on strike at the National Coal Mining Museum was attended by hundreds of people over the weekend. More than 40 workers have been on strike since mid-August in a dispute over pay. During that time, managers at the museum have only put forward one offer […]
Ex-pit workers, members of the public and unions are to show their support for striking workers at the National Coal Mining Museum at a major rally being staged in Wakefield at the weekend. They will gather at the city’s cathedral on Saturday (6 December) in a show of solidarity for staff who have been on […]
Ex-pit workers, members of the public and unions are to show their support for striking workers at the National Coal Mining Museum at a major rally being staged in Wakefield at the weekend. They will gather at the city’s cathedral on Saturday (6 December) in a show of solidarity for staff who have been on […]
The chief executive of the National Coal Mining Museum must do more to end a long-running strike and pay her staff fairly, says UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea. Staff at the popular attraction near Wakefield have been on strike for 13 weeks after senior managers failed to give them the decent wage increase they deserve. […]
A long-running strike by more than 40 workers at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield has been extended until the end of January 2026. Staff have been on a continuous strike since mid-August in a dispute over pay. The museum has failed to put forward an acceptable wage-rise to resolve the dispute. The workers […]
Striking workers at the National Coal Mining Museum have rejected a pay offer that would have left many staff worse off than a proposal they’d previously thrown out. More than 40 workers have been on a continuous strike at the Wakefield museum since mid-August in a dispute over pay. UNISON met with the museum’s chief […]
A strike by more than 40 workers at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield has been extended by a further four weeks, due to the employer’s continued refusal to negotiate. The workers, including mine guides who were part of the year-long miners’ strike 40 years ago, first walked out in August in a dispute […]
The chief executive of the National Coal Mining Museum should resign after attempting to block vital work on a computer system which helps prevent gases from building up underground. The system monitors the presence of gases and operates fans to help remove fumes from the mine to ensure they don’t breach safety levels. But a […]
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