Nursery nurses in Scotland belonging to the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses say they are being intimidated by nursery nurses belonging to Unison, who are currently on an indefinite strike. PANN members have a 'no strike' policy but have refused to cover for their Unison colleagues. But one PANN member from a nursery in West Dunbartonshire told Nursery World, 'I understand their right to take industrial action and picket, but they have to recognise my right not to. Parents have given us a lot of support, but it is very hard when you have Unison members hassling you.' PANN membership in Scotland has been growing and a spokesman said he believed the strike had had 'a significant impact on the increase'.
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