Support staff at more than 30 London schools to go on strike amid pay dispute

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Support staff at more than 30 London schools to go on strike amid pay dispute.

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Around 1,000 school support staff from more than 30 schools in London went on strike today amid a dispute over London weighting payments.The industrial action from GMB union members in Merton and Greenwich came over what they characterised as a "longstanding underpayment" affecting workers in both south London boroughs.Teaching assistants, caretakers and other support workers are demanding parity with their teaching colleagues, who receive higher Inner London weighting rates despite working in the same buildings.The strike affected schools across both areas, with Greenwich Council confirming 11 schools in its borough faced disruption from the walkout.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Helen O'Connor, GMB senior organiser, said members felt "undervalued" and should be "treated equally with teachers" who receive compensation for higher living costs in the capital.She said: "Talks have taken place separately with both councils, but no offer has been made to address this historic but...

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