Council set to ‘review’ mining museum funding

The strikes have been extended into October over pay at the mining museum.

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00:00Wakefield Council looks set to review the funding it provides to the National Coal Mining Museum

00:05until strike action over workers' pay at the tourist attraction is resolved.

00:11Calls have also been made for the local authority to urge the Charity Commission

00:15to carry out an investigation over the ongoing dispute.

00:20Staff began a four-week strike in August calling for higher pay,

00:24with union leaders saying some workers earned around £12.60 an hour.

00:30It was extended to October 12 after Unison said the museum's chief executive had refused to return to pay talks.