The NEU Cymru union is declaring four days of strike action in February and March in Wales. The first will be on will be on Wednesday 1st of February, affecting around 1,500 workplaces in Wales. Members of the NAHT Cymru union have also voted in favour of strike action, whereas they will not be striking in England.
Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Education Minister, Laura Anne Jones MS said:
“I am very disappointed to see that teachers will now be striking, along with nurses and other public sector workers, as a direct result of the Labour Government’s failure to support our schools, in Wales.
“The Labour Government receives £1.20 for every £1 spent in England for education and makes the political choice to waste hundreds of millions on vanity projects, so there is money available to address these longstanding issues and avert the strikes.
“Education is devolved in Wales, the levers are in Labour’s hands. The Education Minister needs to get around the table and outline how he plans to better support our hardworking teachers.”
The additional strike dates planned in Wales, by NEU Cymru will be on Tuesday 14th of February, Wednesday 15th of March and Thursday 16th of March.