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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. | 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. |
The other main union, Unison, was to have held a ballot on strike action. | |
However, after meeting with representatives they have suspended the ballot. | |
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. |
Nipsa members are also planning "all-out" strike action from 8 October. | |
The union's Alison Millar said: "We would call on employers now to put a serious offer on the table because the all-out strike can be averted." |