More than 40 nursery managers and support staff, all of whom are members of the public services union Unison, have accused Ealing Council in west London of reneging on a pay agreement that would give them salary rises of about Pounds 5,000 each.
Brian Blake, Unison convenor for social services, said the nursery nurses have not had their jobs re-graded for 15 years, even though similar groups in other areas had received pay rises.
He said, 'These are experienced nursery nurses who are currently paid less than administration workers. These new grades would reflect the duties they carry out and it is only fair that they get paid more.
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