reduced by as much as £5,000 a year under changes being considered
by the council to their terms and conditions.
South Tyneside Council is currently in talks with trade unions about changing the long-standing contracts of school support staff employed as nursery nurses for term-time only, which it says would bring the council in line with some other local authority areas.
If approved, the move would see employment contracts, some of which date back more than 20 years, of 100 support staff across 50-60 schools changed from 52 weeks of the year to 44. For those affected, it could mean losing £3,000 to £5,000 of their salaries, which range from £16,500 to £20,000.
Trade union Unison, which has branded the plans 'totally unacceptable', is leading a campaign against the changes.
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