THE National Wool Museum at Drefach Felindre was closed at the weekend as workers went on strike as part of a national ongoing protest across Wales.

A spokesperson for the Public and Commercial Services Union accused the National Museum of Wales management of threatening to impose wage cuts on some of their lowest-paid employees.

“The strike was 100 per cent supported by members of the PCS at Drefach Felindre,” he added.

“The workers were in turn supported by the Ceredigion People’s Assembly, Ceredigion Labour Party and others.

“The National Museum of Wales management is now attempting to introduce new work contracts incorporating wage cuts upon these low-paid workers.”

Jon Plumpton, of Ceredigion People’s Assembly, said: “National Museum Wales director general David Anderson has experience of working at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It would appear that he is enamoured by Victorian employment values.”

“Across Wales, the museum workers are being supported by many AMs as this is a devolved matter within the remit of the Welsh Assembly Government.

“The museum management appears to be attempting to ‘steam roller’ these new contracts through in advance of the Assembly elections and before a new Welsh Government is formed.”

But Mr Anderson says “serious financial concerns” have to be addressed.

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