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NewsIndustrial action by other unions
Date: 16.07.08
Advice for Voice members on strikes or industrial action: www.voicetheunion.org.uk/action
Industrial action: www.voicetheunion.org.uk/action
For information, advice and posters, go to:
www.voicetheunion.org.uk/action
Voice’s Cardinal Rule is "Members shall not go on strike in any circumstances" . Strike action includes any kind of industrial action.
Advice for members on cover during strike action
It has been brought to our attention that members of Voice in some schools are being asked to cover the work of colleagues who are taking strike action.
Voice does not support or condone the strike in any way; but our policy is that our members do not provide such cover. They are advised to do their own normal work and not to take on the work of striking colleagues.
We believe that this industrial action has been signalled long enough in advance for schools to make appropriate arrangements without requiring members of other unions to cover for Unison members.
Most local authorities will have issued advice to their schools and this should have included advice on not requiring other staff to cover for striking colleagues.
Philip Parkin General Secretary 15 July 2008
"We prefer the force of argument rather than the argument of force."
Media briefing on NUT strike ballot, 8 September 2008
"Voice: Teachers should accept recommendations": Politics.co.uk, 23 April 2008
Industrial action by other unions: Interview with General Secretary Philip Parkin, 22 April 2008
"Teachers split over strike": TES, 4 April 2008
pressoffice@voicetheunion.org.uk
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