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Report RE: Devon nursery nurses pay cut
Original Post
RE: Devon nursery nurses pay cut - 10-06-09 11:24
by: dj.in.brighton
I contacted unison nationally about this.I expressed my concerns as a nursery nurse about the way it seems unison is dealing with this in Devon.But all they did is give me the number of Devon unison's education co-ordinator.I haven't been able to get through yet,but hopefully she'll be at your meeting today and give you some backing for real resistance to this paycut.
Denise,the Brighton teaching assistant I've been speaking to about their sruggle over the same issue 5 years ago had some interesting things to say.This term-time-pay-only thing seems to be going on everywhere.Normally,management take on nursery staff first because we are the least unionised.Then they go for the TAs.After that,who knows.But if they can defeat one or two groups,it becomes easier for them to defeat more of us.Especially with so many on the dole now.Thats why many trade unionists will give solidarity to you.
In Brighton they foolishly attacked the TAs first,who had stronger union organisation.So their strike won concessions,which directly benefitted the nursery nurses in Brighton schools.
Denise doesn't want me to put her e-mail on the web,but if any of you Devon Unison people want to put your e-mail addresses here,I'll put you in direct contact with her.
Apart from all that,good luck at your meeting today.