It is only numbers but you have to be aware of what other information the requestor can have access to?
For example if you employ four teachers and the information you release states you have four members in the NUT - could those four teachers be identified with other information? (Please excuse the example's simplicity)
I agree you would probably need to release some figures but you may need to summarise them.
Steve
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Doreen,
It's just numbers, isn't it? But do you actually have access to the figures? Does your organisation require a staff member to notify the organisation if he/she decides to join a union?
I would think the question would be better put to the union(s), rather than the Council.
Mary F. Liddell
Information Access Officer
Brunel University
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Subject: [data-protection] Union Information
All
I have received a request as to how many employees are members of a
Union. How many Unions and how many members in each.
I can see no problem with this as it would not identify individuals but
as Union information is sensitive information (although as I have said
does not identify individuals) just thought I'd get your views. Can't
see that it would do any good - unless they are trying to work out how
many did/did not go on strike re. the pensions fund.
Any thoughts welcomed..............
Doreen
Doreen Broom
Access to Information Officer
Scottish Borders Council
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Fax: 01835 825059
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