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Pies you could be right and I didn't read it although getting a grounding and being a member of a union would have been part of working in that industry.
Anyone thinking of becoming a shop steward I'd advise the following .1 , Know your stuff , know the company's handbook and especially rules around discipline backwards , your members pay their subs and they should expect the best representation at all times .2 , Do the courses the union provide , not only are they interesting , challenging , rewarding , you'll need em .3 , Be assertive but don't be a clever bstrd , back your debates up with facts , employment law from a position of best practice .4 , You are well within your rights to have a word with the serial Monday morning knocker , " don't put you and me in an impossible postion " puts potential fires out more than not .5 , finally , never ever ever , sit directly across from the main manager in meetings , discipline matters or pay talks if you can , it lends itself to a direct opponent and can be seen as confrontational from a psychological aspect .Sit at the sides or hope for a round table
A union is as strong as its members Syd, do you think the me me me generations have got it in them to stick up for what they think is right?
Quote from: selby on January 05, 2021, 09:09:17 am A union is as strong as its members Syd, do you think the me me me generations have got it in them to stick up for what they think is right?Aren't Conservatives/Republicans the "me me me" people?
And this is why unions are needed to restore the balance''Top UK bosses are paid 115 times more than average worker, analysis findsVast gap in earnings described as ‘unfair’ and ‘repugnant’ by trade union leaders''https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/06/top-uk-bosses-are-paid-115-times-more-than-average-worker-analysis-finds
It's debatable bfyp, if all CEOs were paid half with the rest going towards better conditions for the workforce would the CEOs be only half as good. This has been a trend for a couple of decades.
Yes I see it as unfortunate, but it's completely unavoidable. I dislike it, however I also understand the way it works and it being unavoidable. Is it right a nurse or policeman earns 20k and a recruitment consultant over 100k? The hard fact of the matter is there's very little we can do about it, probably nothing.