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NUS chiefs deny rights attack
Management defends new 'voluntary' conditions offer

Management at the National Union of Students (NUS) denied claims that it has launched a "fundamental attack" on its staff's trade union rights.

Bosses want to standardise conditions for all staff including maternity pay, childcare, contracted hours, holidays, overtime and sickness rules.

The plan for compulsory standardisation was scrapped after staff union Unite opposed the move because some staff could lose benefits it has previously negotiated.

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