Teachers in Wales will strike again on March 2 after rejecting a renewed pay offer from the Welsh Government. NEU Cymru members said the new offer was “just not good enough”.
Hundreds of schools shut on February 1 as teachers walked out of the classroom over the initial 5% pay offer. Education Minister Jeremy Miles came back last week with a further 1.5% pay rise and the offer of a one off cash bonus also equivalent to 1.5% of a teacher's salary.
The NEU postponed planned strikes for February 14 while that was put to members. They have now come back with a resounding rejection. A similar offer has also been rejected by ambulance workers who are members of the Unite union.
