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Questions of the unions independence from Post Office Limited has been asked and a freedom of information request<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/payments_to_nfsp#incoming-330729 | title=Payments to NFSP | date=2012-10-17}}</ref> have revealed significant ongoing sums of money being paid to the NFSP by Post Office Limited. In particular funds to support the Network Transformation program road shows. While the NFSP support the NT program a BIS committee report<ref>{{cite news| url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmbis/678/678.pdf | title=The Government responds to the BIS Select Committee inquiry into NT | date=2012-11-16}}</ref> has highlighted a number of flaws in the program which are detrimental to both the subpostmasters and the general public as such the independence of there support should be questioned. |
Questions of the unions independence from Post Office Limited has been asked and a freedom of information request<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/payments_to_nfsp#incoming-330729 | title=Payments to NFSP | date=2012-10-17}}</ref> have revealed significant ongoing sums of money being paid to the NFSP by Post Office Limited. In particular funds to support the Network Transformation program road shows. While the NFSP support the NT program a BIS committee report<ref>{{cite news| url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmbis/678/678.pdf | title=The Government responds to the BIS Select Committee inquiry into NT | date=2012-11-16}}</ref> has highlighted a number of flaws in the program which are detrimental to both the subpostmasters and the general public as such the independence of there support should be questioned. |
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Further evidence of the organisation's close relationship with the Post Office emerged from a lawsuit against the latter in November 2018, evidence revealing a 2013 email wherein the NFSP's then- Chief Executive |
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told the Post Office that an agreement between the two organisations that the NSFP would cease being a trades union would need to be "signed in blood" |
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<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.scribd.com/document/394041328/Bates-v-Post-Office-NFSP-Signed-in-Blood-Email-Chain#from_embed}}</ref>. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 15:28, 26 November 2018
| Abbreviation | NFSP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1897 |
| Purpose | membership organisation, representing subpostmasters |
| Headquarters | Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex |
Region | United Kingdom |
general secretary | Calum Greenhow |
| Website | www |
The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) is an membership organisation, which represents subpostmasters in the United Kingdom and is funded by Post Office Ltd.
The NFSP holds an annual conference but has no mandate.
It is the only organisation recognised by the Post Office .[1]
However a freedom of information request answered by the Post Office Limited stated that “...the Post Office Ltd cannot recognise the National Federation of Sub Postmasters for collective bargaining purposes.”[2]
Questions of the unions independence from Post Office Limited has been asked and a freedom of information request[3] have revealed significant ongoing sums of money being paid to the NFSP by Post Office Limited. In particular funds to support the Network Transformation program road shows. While the NFSP support the NT program a BIS committee report[4] has highlighted a number of flaws in the program which are detrimental to both the subpostmasters and the general public as such the independence of there support should be questioned.
Further evidence of the organisation's close relationship with the Post Office emerged from a lawsuit against the latter in November 2018, evidence revealing a 2013 email wherein the NFSP's then- Chief Executive told the Post Office that an agreement between the two organisations that the NSFP would cease being a trades union would need to be "signed in blood" [5].
History
The Federation did have the status of a trade union. However, that status changed 13 January 2014.[6] The organisation continues as a membership organisation, but is no longer a union.
References
- ^ "Freedom of Information Request, ref: OOLO - 9CQB3U" (PDF). Post Office Limited. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Recognition for Collective Bargaining". 2012-12-13.
- ^ "Payments to NFSP". 2012-10-17.
- ^ "The Government responds to the BIS Select Committee inquiry into NT" (PDF). 2012-11-16.
- ^ https://www.scribd.com/document/394041328/Bates-v-Post-Office-NFSP-Signed-in-Blood-Email-Chain#from_embed.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Removal from list of trade unions" (PDF). 2014-01-13.
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