Around 4,000 nursery nurse members of Unison walked out on 1 March in the latest stage of action that has led to the closure or disruption of nursery schools and classes across Scotland.
The union said the dispute was damaging the childcare initiatives introduced by the Scottish Executive, including many of the additional duties now carried out by nursery nurses.
Unison general secretary Dave Prentis and president Dave Anderson addressed a rally of around 2,000 nursery nurses and their supporters in Glasgow on 5 March. Mr Prentis said, 'This dispute won't go away. The sooner the employers get out of denial on this issue, the better. And they aren't the only ones. The Scottish Executive needs to intervene in this dispute before it's too late.'
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