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National Museum Wales re-shuffle 35 jobs to go National Museum Wales: 35 jobs go, another 160 affected
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Around 35 permanent jobs are to go as part of re-structuring at the National Museum Wales (NMW). About 35 permanent jobs are to go as part of restructuring at the National Museum Wales (NMW).
A further 160 posts will be affected among the 650 museum staff.A further 160 posts will be affected among the 650 museum staff.
The museum says the current financial climate poses unprecedented challenges for every public sector in Wales and the museum is no exception. The museum says the current financial climate posed unprecedented challenges for every public sector organisation in Wales and the museum was no exception.
It says it faced a reduced budget and must find £2.5m in savings over three years. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said a loss of expertise would have an effect on Wales.
The museum says it hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies by offering redeployment and schemes such as voluntary redundancy and early retirement. The museum has faced a reduced budget and must find £2.5m in savings over three years.
It says the proposed changes will not affect the day-to-day operations of the seven national museums across Wales. It said it hoped to avoid compulsory redundancies by offering redeployment and schemes such as voluntary redundancy and early retirement.
The NMW said the consultation process will include staff, key partners and trade unions. It said the proposed changes would not affect the day-to-day operations of the seven national museums across Wales, and the consultation process would include staff, key partners and trade unions.
Last year, NMW claimed its best visitor figures since it introduced free entry in 2001. Last year, NMW claimed its best visitor figures since it introduced free entry in 2001, with a total of 1.69m visits in 2011-12.
It said its seven museums around Wales received a total of 1.69m visits in 2011-12. The museums affected are: National Museum of Wales in Cathays Park, Cardiff; National History Museum, St Fagan's, Cardiff; Big Pit: National Coal Museum, Blaenavon, Torfaen; National Wool Museum, near Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire; National Roman Legion Museum at Caerleon, Newport; National Slate Museum at Llanberis, Gwynedd and; National Waterfront Museum Swansea.
They include two Cardiff museums - National Museum of Wales in Cathays Park, and the National History Museum at St Fagan's - and the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea. The PCS said it was "upset and disappointed at the news, and concerned about the loss of expertise and the effect on Wales".