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TEACHERS in Wales have rejected a proposed 8 per cent pay increase from the Welsh government.
The NASUWT members voted 69 per cent against the proposal, which had followed an initial government offer of 5 per cent.
NASUWT general secretary Patrick Roach said: “While we acknowledge that the Welsh government finally brought a new offer to the table after many months of requests, the fact remains that the revised offer represents a further real-terms pay cut for teachers.
MATT WRACK issues a clarion call for a rejuvenation of public services for the sake of our communities and our young people
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK
