Staff at Wyke and Wilberforce College to take strike action
Members of the NEU in Hull are walking out in a row over pay
Last updated 3rd Dec 2024
Students at two sixth form colleges in Hull are having their studies disrupted by strike action today.
National Education Union members have walked out for two days in a row over pay.
Most teachers in schools and academies received a 5.5 percent wage increase in September - but sixth form colleges were not included.
East Yorkshire NEU rep Steve Scott says its not good enough, Steve said:
"Is when teachers in schools received a 5.5% pay rise. This pay rise wasn't given to our colleagues in six form colleges. The issue still hasn't been resolved, so our members at both WIC and Wilberforce are going to be taking strike action and we should have vibrant pickets at both of those colleges as we did last Thursday.
"These teachers do the same job, they have the same commitment, it's the same level of importance, and I think it's right that we are taking action there because we can't accept a two tier workforce. We need that.
"Everyone that does the same job to have the same pay for doing that. Our members there have already indicated that they're committed to pursue this in the new year and have also announced dates Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday when we come back in January.
"So hopefully all of that and the little bit of time over Christmas, the government can work out what they're doing and give these six horn teachers the."
The Department for Education says colleges are responsible for setting their own pay.