Trade Union Recognition
Dear Norfolk County Council,
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, please provide the following information:
Which Trade Unions and/or Professional Associations are recognised by this Authority for collective bargaining purposes
Yours faithfully,
Morag Farley
National Officer - Employment Policy and Support
Association of Educational Psychologists
Dear Morag Farley
Freedom of Information Act 2000/Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Information Request ENQ-696070-F6L5L4
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Yours sincerely
Information Governance Team
Strategy and Transformation Department
County Hall , 5th Floor
Dear Morag Farley
Freedom of Information Request ENQ--696070-F6L5L4
I refer to your request for information dated 2 April 2024
You asked for:
• Which Trade Unions and/or Professional Associations are recognised by
this Authority for collective bargaining purposes
Our response:
UNISON, Unite and GMB for most employees. Also, The Association of School
and College Leaders (ASCL), NAHT, National Association of Schoolmasters
Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), National Education Union (NEU) and
Community Union Voice Section for school teachers, and the Fire Brigades
Union and Fire and Rescue Services Association for operational
firefighters.
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Norwich
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Yours sincerely
Senior Information Compliance Officer
Information Compliance Team, Insight and Analytics, Strategy and
Transformation
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