Staff at the country’s largest exam board AQA have voted in favour of strike action over pay, in a move a union claimed could delay exam results.
Unison, which represents around 160 staff at the organisation, said 71 per cent of those who voted in a recent ballot supported industrial action. A turnout threshold of 50 per cent, needed to win ballots for strike action, was also reached, the union said.
All eyes are now on Unite, which also represents staff at AQA and is also considering a ballot. The exam board has around 1,200 staff in total.
