so maybe I'm not your typical trade union member. However my membership is worth every penny!
Was forced to join a union years ago when I worked part-time in Quinnsworth. I worked a couple of evenings a week after school and got about £35 for my 18 hours. The union took my subs every week. No choice in the matter. When it came to meetings though, I was not allowed to attend as I was not "full-time". I was only 16 years of age at the time and decided that I had enough of unions. They wanted my money and nothing else.
.. were it not for the rights and protections that they have due to the work of unions in the past. A lot of employment rights like maternity leave, unfair dismissals act, redundancy rights , equality etc came, if not directly, from the trade union movement
My uninformed view is that the EEC deserves first thanks of such changes to social policy.
you make a valid point. Unions were needed a hundred years ago. However, we now have strong employment laws to support employee rights. I now view them as a protectionist lobby group.
You make a valid point. Unions were needed a hundred years ago. However, we now have strong employment laws to support employee rights. I now view them as a protectionist lobby group.
I was a member of the IBOA. Very very poor service.
Was forced to join a union years ago when I worked part-time in Quinnsworth. I worked a couple of evenings a week after school and got about £35 for my 18 hours. The union took my subs every week. No choice in the matter. When it came to meetings though, I was not allowed to attend as I was not "full-time". I was only 16 years of age at the time and decided that I had enough of unions. They wanted my money and nothing else.
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