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Museum staff strike over weekend and bank holiday pay | Museum staff strike over weekend and bank holiday pay |
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There is disruption at six of Wales' national museums this weekend as staff strike in a dispute over changes to pay. | |
Public and Commercial Services Union members are against plans to stop extra payments paid to weekend and bank holiday staff. | Public and Commercial Services Union members are against plans to stop extra payments paid to weekend and bank holiday staff. |
National Museum Wales said a 4% salary rise for low-paid workers and a Living Wage of £7.85 an hour would mitigate the loss. | National Museum Wales said a 4% salary rise for low-paid workers and a Living Wage of £7.85 an hour would mitigate the loss. |
It apologised for strike disruption. | It apologised for strike disruption. |
The strike is affecting six of National Museum Wales' sites, with Swansea's National Waterfront Museum, the National Slate Museum in Llanberis and the National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, closed on Saturday. | |
St Fagans National History Museum and National Museum Cardiff are open Saturday but with limited services. | |
Big Pit National Coal Museum in Blaenavon is shut both days. |
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