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| Six National Museum Wales sites to be hit by strike action | Six National Museum Wales sites to be hit by strike action |
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| Staff at six National Museum Wales (NMW) sites will walk out on Saturday in the first of a series of strikes planned throughout the summer holidays. | Staff at six National Museum Wales (NMW) sites will walk out on Saturday in the first of a series of strikes planned throughout the summer holidays. |
| Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members walk out at 13:00 BST in a row over pay and pensions cuts. | Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members walk out at 13:00 BST in a row over pay and pensions cuts. |
| Members of staff working on weddings are not expected to join the strike. | Members of staff working on weddings are not expected to join the strike. |
| A NMW spokesman said it was "very disappointed" with the strike and apologised to affected customers. | |
| Strike action will take place every Saturday and Sunday afternoon throughout August. | Strike action will take place every Saturday and Sunday afternoon throughout August. |
| Neil Harrison, PCS branch chairman at NMW, said: "Management's proposals would see staff who work weekends lose up to £1,000 and nearly 10% off their final pension entitlement. | Neil Harrison, PCS branch chairman at NMW, said: "Management's proposals would see staff who work weekends lose up to £1,000 and nearly 10% off their final pension entitlement. |
| "Museum staff have already lost 15% in real terms in their wages over the past four years and now they are expected to lose more." | "Museum staff have already lost 15% in real terms in their wages over the past four years and now they are expected to lose more." |
| Strike-affected museums | Strike-affected museums |
| NMW said National Museum Cardiff, St Fagans National History Museum and the National Waterfront Museum will remain open from 10:00 - 17:00 BST on Saturday and Sunday but may have reduced services; the National Slate Museum, National Wool Museum and Big Pit will close from 13:00 - 17:00 BST. | NMW said National Museum Cardiff, St Fagans National History Museum and the National Waterfront Museum will remain open from 10:00 - 17:00 BST on Saturday and Sunday but may have reduced services; the National Slate Museum, National Wool Museum and Big Pit will close from 13:00 - 17:00 BST. |
| Newport's National Roman Legion Museum will not be affected. | Newport's National Roman Legion Museum will not be affected. |
| The NMW spokesman added: "Like many other public sector organisations, we have to make difficult decisions during these challenging economic times. | The NMW spokesman added: "Like many other public sector organisations, we have to make difficult decisions during these challenging economic times. |
| "Yet we remain committed to mitigating the impact on staff through increasing the basic pay for the lowest paid by at least 2%, introducing the 'living wage' and are considering ways to protect the payment of pensions." | "Yet we remain committed to mitigating the impact on staff through increasing the basic pay for the lowest paid by at least 2%, introducing the 'living wage' and are considering ways to protect the payment of pensions." |