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| A three-day strike by classroom assistants will go ahead this week, after members of the union Nipsa rejected a new offer by management. | A three-day strike by classroom assistants will go ahead this week, after members of the union Nipsa rejected a new offer by management. |
| On Friday, the unions were offered a new deal which included a £15m one-off payment to compensate for a change in the way their salary is calculated. | |
| Unions say that could mean £2,500 each, depending on the hours worked. | Unions say that could mean £2,500 each, depending on the hours worked. |
| However Nipsa members say that does not go far enough and they will strike, as planned, from Tuesday for three days. | However Nipsa members say that does not go far enough and they will strike, as planned, from Tuesday for three days. |
| During the one-day strike last week most special schools had to close. | During the one-day strike last week most special schools had to close. |
| Mainstream schools remained open, however, they say a longer strike would be much more difficult to cope with. | Mainstream schools remained open, however, they say a longer strike would be much more difficult to cope with. |