Support the dispute at the WNO

Full time wage, full time chorus, no compulsory redundancies 

Singers and Equity members in the Welsh National Opera (WNO) chorus are facing devastating cuts to their jobs and pay. Show your support now by writing to the chair of WNO Board and asking them to intervene with management to rethink their unjust proposals. 

Signing the open letter takes less than a minute and can be done here. 

Latest: WNO chorus strike action paused

Equity members in the WNO chorus have voted overwhelmingly to reschedule upcoming strike action from 11 October to 15 November. This follows constructive and ongoing discussions with new interim management.

The rescheduling of strike action follows previously paused strike dates on Saturday 21 and Sunday 29 September. Instead, action short of strike has been taking place on those dates and several others, involving chorus members wearing t-shirts saying ‘#SaveOurWNO #AchubOCC’.

Simon Curtis, Equity Wales Official, says: “To make sure we explore every possible option to safeguard jobs and the workforce requires time, and that is why we are allowing this new management space to reach an agreement, which works, for our members. The chorus continue to be concerned about the implications and any implementation of management’s most recent proposals and our demands remain the same – a full time chorus on a full time wage, with no compulsory redundancies.”