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Jump to full article: This is Bolton / Bolton Evening News (BEN) (uk), 2009-09-12
Intro: HOSPITAL unions are drawing up a battle plan to fight a smoking ban introduced earlier this year.
Staffside, a collaboration of Unison and Unite, says staff are unhappy with the move, which was brought in on July 1.
The ban is not legally enforceable but patients, visitors and staff are being asked to respect it.
Union members who staged a protest about the ban in June, say it infringes human rights and people should have a choice about smoking.
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