Strike still on

Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Nursery nurse members of Unison in Scotland are continuing to campaign for better pay and conditions with a programme of strike action. Last week staff in Inverclyde went on strike for three days, following colleagues in East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and South and North Lanarkshire the previous week. The action is due to continue in Falkirk and Stirling this week. This is the second phase of the campaign, maintaining pressure on local authorities following a first phase that closed council-run nurseries and nursery classes across Scotland in May and June, culminating in a national demonstration. Inverclyde Unison's service conditions officer Robin Taggart said, 'What is remarkable is the extent of support for nursery nurses, including parents who have had to deal with the disruption.'