Hundreds of teachers in Swansea set to take strike action today in response to what they say are the council’s failures to honor union agreements.

The strike, which organized by the NASUWT union, will affect 10 secondary schools in the city. Teachers are protesting against what they say are “adverse employer practices, threats to job security and the failure of Swansea Council to comply with existing collective agreements.”

(front, left to right) Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), NASUWT Official for Scotland Mike Corbett, and Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) general secretary Roz Foyer, with teachers on the picket line outside St. Andrew’s RC Secondary School, in Glasgow, as they take strike action in a dispute over pay.

In a statement, the NASUWT said that the strike was a “last resort” and that teachers had been “left with no choice” but to take action.

“Our members have been working in extremely difficult circumstances in recent years,” said Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT. “They have seen their pay frozen, their workload increase and their working conditions deteriorate.

“The council has repeatedly failed to honor its commitments to teachers, and this has created a climate of fear and uncertainty. Our members simply not prepared to put up with this any longer.”

The council has said that it “extremely disappointed” by the strike action and that it will “only serve to deny children of educational opportunities.”

“We have worked hard to reach a negotiated settlement with the NASUWT, but unfortunately they have chosen to take industrial action,” said a council spokesperson. “We committed to providing our children with the best possible education, and we will continue to work with the union to find a solution that is in the best interests of all.”

The strike is due to take place from 9am to 1pm today.

Impact of the Strike

The strike expected to have a significant impact on schools in Swansea. All 10 affected schools will closed for the day, and it is likely that many other schools will also affected by the strike action.

The council has said that it will be working to keep schools open for as many pupils as possible, but it is likely that there will be some disruption to education.

Parents advised to contact their child’s school for more information.

What’s Next?

It is unclear what will happen next after the strike. The NASUWT has said that it is willing to continue negotiations with the council, but it also prepared to take further action if necessary.

The council has said that it “committed to finding a solution” to the dispute, but it has not said what that solution might be.

The strike is a significant development in the ongoing dispute between teachers and the council. It remains to seen how the dispute will resolved, but it is clear that the issue is not going away any time soon.