STAFF at the National Museums Liverpool (NML) have announced a series of fresh strike dates as their eight weeks of industrial action comes to an end tomorrow.

Gallery and museum workers across seven sites will walk out for a further 30 days in their dispute over bosses’ failure to make a cost-of-living payment.

Staff took part in strikes called by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) last April, as did 130,000 staff in the civil and public sector, who won a pay rise of at least 4.5 per cent and the promise of a £1,500 cost-of-living payment.

NML is the only one of the 207 employers not to have honoured the payment pledge.

The strikes so far have led to closures at the Museum of Liverpool, the World Museum, the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum, as well as the Walker Art Gallery, Sudley House and the Lady Lever Art Gallery.

PCS members will walk out again on 11 weekends and half-term weeks from May to July.