| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) 12:37 - Mar 13 with 788 views | BlueBadger |
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| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 12:43 - Mar 13 with 770 views | MattinLondon |
Maybe a silly question to ask but here goes.
I’m pretty sure that like teaching there’s more than one Union for nurses. If one Union decides to go on strike but the other doesn’t, does this create any bad feeling? |  | | |
| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 12:51 - Mar 13 with 751 views | BlueBadger |
| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 12:43 - Mar 13 by MattinLondon |
Maybe a silly question to ask but here goes.
I’m pretty sure that like teaching there’s more than one Union for nurses. If one Union decides to go on strike but the other doesn’t, does this create any bad feeling? |
In my case, 'it not really''.
I was more annoyed with my own local branch of Unison for not being able to muster sufficient voting turnout(the RCN were highly visible locally throughout the lead up to ballot, Unison roused themlseves a week before) and thus for both unions to be able to stand in solidarity(and, for the government to be able to play divide and rule by initially only inviting the RCN to the negotiating table), to be honest.
We're all sick of what the last ten years has done to the welfare of ourselves, our colleagues and quality of care and patient safety.
The present time is probably the most united I've ever seen the various healthcare disciplines ever be. [Post edited 13 Mar 2023 12:54]
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| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 12:52 - Mar 13 with 739 views | homer_123 |
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| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 15:30 - Mar 13 with 635 views | BlueBadger |
| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 12:52 - Mar 13 by homer_123 |
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| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 15:35 - Mar 13 with 627 views | Churchman |
| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 12:43 - Mar 13 by MattinLondon |
Maybe a silly question to ask but here goes.
I’m pretty sure that like teaching there’s more than one Union for nurses. If one Union decides to go on strike but the other doesn’t, does this create any bad feeling? |
There were several unions within the Civil Service when I was there. The FDA was for Senior Civil Servants (SCS), ARC for Grade 7s (once called ‘Principles’ for some unearthly reason) and above and the PCS for anyone. There was crossover in that my boss and I could have been members of ARC but stayed with PCS.
There was never any animosity between them that I knew of. I don’t think there was any coordination either, but I’ll ask when I see my chums who know these things when I see them in a couple of weeks time. |  | | |
| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 16:20 - Mar 13 with 576 views | DJR |
| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 15:35 - Mar 13 by Churchman |
There were several unions within the Civil Service when I was there. The FDA was for Senior Civil Servants (SCS), ARC for Grade 7s (once called ‘Principles’ for some unearthly reason) and above and the PCS for anyone. There was crossover in that my boss and I could have been members of ARC but stayed with PCS.
There was never any animosity between them that I knew of. I don’t think there was any coordination either, but I’ll ask when I see my chums who know these things when I see them in a couple of weeks time. |
I think other areas of the country are different, but I didn't sense much militancy from any of the unions in Whitehall. Indeed, my feeling was that union membership itself wasn't as common as would have been the case in somewhere like Liverpool.
For my own part, I was poised to strike for one half day over cuts to pensions (the only person in my office despite there being quite a few trade unionists) but it was called off at the last minute when the government caved in. I did however explain to my boss that I would make up the lost time later. [Post edited 13 Mar 2023 20:41]
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| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 17:15 - Mar 13 with 534 views | Churchman |
| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 16:20 - Mar 13 by DJR |
I think other areas of the country are different, but I didn't sense much militancy from any of the unions in Whitehall. Indeed, my feeling was that union membership itself wasn't as common as would have been the case in somewhere like Liverpool.
For my own part, I was poised to strike for one half day over cuts to pensions (the only person in my office despite there being quite a few trade unionists) but it was called off at the last minute when the government caved in. I did however explain to my boss that I would make up the lost time later. [Post edited 13 Mar 2023 20:41]
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There wasn’t. The membership levels weren’t high enough either and when a strike was called, not all members would go out. It was certainly different in Newcastle, where HMRC had a huge workforce in a place called Longbenton.
As a matter of principle I supported any action my union called even it did cause me a little grief on the odd occasion.
I saw many a person join a Union to give them some defence or expertise when they had a problem, only to resign from it once the problem had been resolved. Rather missed the point, but there it is. | | | |
| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 20:28 - Mar 13 with 432 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Solidarity with my junior doctor colleagues (n/t) on 12:43 - Mar 13 by MattinLondon |
Maybe a silly question to ask but here goes.
I’m pretty sure that like teaching there’s more than one Union for nurses. If one Union decides to go on strike but the other doesn’t, does this create any bad feeling? |
Not bad feeling in the case of education. Many in the union that didn't get the required turnout are very supportive and would strike if they could.
I did smile when a colleague asked "if they do win a pay rise, will it only be applied to those in the NEU?" |  |
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