B.M.A.'S STRONG ACTION
Receiverl Monday, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 2. The dismissal notiees sent to two doctors, two matrons and 4S nui'ses at the munieipal and maternity hospitals at Willesden wero in accordanee with the Willesden Borongh Council 's resolution passed on- Xovomber 25 instruetiug that any emplovee who was not a iiiemlier of a trade union on the fol'loying ]>ay dav was immediately to receive notice, said the Willesden Town Olerk (Mr. W. Pirie), The Council 's general purposes committee will meet on Wedtiesday to consider the position. 3'he Daily Telegraph understands that the recognition of the Roval College of Xhirsing as a trade union and the automatic withdrawal of the dis missal notices will follow the committee 's meeting". The British Medical Association issued the following statement: "No doclor should be required to join anv body, the British Medical Association or anv other. Menibersliip should be a A'oluntary act. Wherever a local autliority imposes the condition of trade] union 'inembership the British Medical j Association will support any docto.r so affected and advise the prol'ession not to apply for appointments under such authority. " •
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 December 1946, Page 5
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