Overview

• The walkout runs from August 20 to September 14 at the Wakefield site, suspending underground tours while the rest of the museum remains open.
• More than 40 Unison members, many of them former miners, began the action with a picket outside the Caphouse Colliery museum.
• Museum leaders say they offered 80p per hour or 5%—worth over 6% for many roles—citing financial pressures as a registered charity.
• Unison says managers failed to improve the proposal in Acas talks and highlights typical hourly rates of about £12.60 to £12.86 for guides.
• A strike ballot returned 74% in favor on a 95% turnout, with both sides stating they are available for further discussions.