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| National Museum Wales: 35 jobs go, another 160 affected | National Museum Wales: 35 jobs go, another 160 affected |
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| About 35 permanent jobs are to go as part of restructuring 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 posed unprecedented challenges for every public sector organisation in Wales and the museum was 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. |
| The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said a loss of expertise would have an effect on Wales. | The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said a loss of expertise would have an effect on Wales. |
| The museum has faced a reduced budget and must find £2.5m in savings over three years. | The museum has faced a reduced budget and must find £2.5m in savings over three years. |
| It said it hoped to avoid compulsory redundancies by offering redeployment and schemes such as voluntary redundancy and early retirement. | It said it hoped to avoid compulsory redundancies by offering redeployment and schemes such as voluntary redundancy and early retirement. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The proposals will have an impact on most areas of the museum although the main changes will be to the collections and research and learning, exhibitions and new media divisions. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The PCS said it was "upset and disappointed at the news, and concerned about the loss of expertise and the effect on Wales". | The PCS said it was "upset and disappointed at the news, and concerned about the loss of expertise and the effect on Wales". |