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On 19 April 1897 a group of up to 90 subpostmasters assembled at the Music Saloon, Wood Street, Wakefield (now the Institute of Literature and Science) to consider forming a national association to “improve the conditions under which subpostmasters labour and to undertake the advancement of our interests by all legitimate and honourable means”. |
On 19 April 1897 a group of up to 90 subpostmasters assembled at the Music Saloon, Wood Street, Wakefield (now the Institute of Literature and Science) to consider forming a national association to “improve the conditions under which subpostmasters labour and to undertake the advancement of our interests by all legitimate and honourable means”. |
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The federation was formed, with Wakefield as its headquarters, and the first conference was held in Nottingham on 11 April 1898. The first edition of a monthly newspaper ''The SubPostmaster'' was published on 4 September 1899, and Joseph Ranns, founder and first National President, wrote the inaugural article. The magazine is still published today. In February 1947, the |
The federation was formed, with Wakefield as its headquarters, and the first conference was held in Nottingham on 11 April 1898. The first edition of a monthly newspaper ''The SubPostmaster'' was published on 4 September 1899, and Joseph Ranns, founder and first National President, wrote the inaugural article. The magazine is still published today. In February 1947, the federation’s headquarters moved to [[Shoreham-by-Sea]], Sussex. |
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The NFSP was originally a trade union. Following a ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal that subpostmasters were not employees of Post Office Ltd, but were engaged under a contract for services, the [[Trades Union Certification Officer]] wrote to the NFSP to say that he believed the organisation did not meet the legal requirements to continue to be recognised as a trade union. Having rejected arguments against this by the NFSP, the Certification Officer stripped the organisation of trade union status on 13 January 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/listings-decision-national-federation-of-sub-postmasters|title=Listings decision: National Federation of Sub-Postmasters|website=GOV.UK|language=en|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> |
The NFSP was originally a trade union. Following a ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal that subpostmasters were not employees of Post Office Ltd, but were engaged under a contract for services, the [[Trades Union Certification Officer]] wrote to the NFSP to say that he believed the organisation did not meet the legal requirements to continue to be recognised as a trade union. Having rejected arguments against this by the NFSP, the Certification Officer stripped the organisation of trade union status on 13 January 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/listings-decision-national-federation-of-sub-postmasters|title=Listings decision: National Federation of Sub-Postmasters|website=GOV.UK|language=en|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:55, 19 November 2021
| Abbreviation | NFSP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1897 |
| Purpose | Membership organisation, representing subpostmasters |
| Headquarters | Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex |
Region | United Kingdom |
Chief executive officer | Calum Greenhow |
| Website | www |
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) is a membership organisation, which represents subpostmasters[clarification needed] in the United Kingdom and currently has more than 8,000 members who operate approximately 9,300 post office branches. It is the only organisation recognised by Post Office Ltd to act on behalf of subpostmasters.[1]
The NFSP has almost 50 branches throughout the UK, separated into 10 geographical regions. Each member is represented by their local Branch Secretary and Regional Secretary; the Board of Non-Executive Directors is made up of serving subpostmasters (each representing a UK region) and three representatives from organisations with a portfolio of post offices (WHSmith, Ryman and SPAR).
History
On 19 April 1897 a group of up to 90 subpostmasters assembled at the Music Saloon, Wood Street, Wakefield (now the Institute of Literature and Science) to consider forming a national association to “improve the conditions under which subpostmasters labour and to undertake the advancement of our interests by all legitimate and honourable means”.
The federation was formed, with Wakefield as its headquarters, and the first conference was held in Nottingham on 11 April 1898. The first edition of a monthly newspaper The SubPostmaster was published on 4 September 1899, and Joseph Ranns, founder and first National President, wrote the inaugural article. The magazine is still published today. In February 1947, the federation’s headquarters moved to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.
The NFSP was originally a trade union. Following a ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal that subpostmasters were not employees of Post Office Ltd, but were engaged under a contract for services, the Trades Union Certification Officer wrote to the NFSP to say that he believed the organisation did not meet the legal requirements to continue to be recognised as a trade union. Having rejected arguments against this by the NFSP, the Certification Officer stripped the organisation of trade union status on 13 January 2014.[2]
Via a democratic vote, members chose overwhelmingly to reject amalgamation with other trade unions and to ensure its continued independence, changed its status to a trade association on 1 October 2016.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Freedom of Information Request, ref: OOLO - 9CQB3U" (PDF).
- ^ "Listings decision: National Federation of Sub-Postmasters". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
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