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Originally Posted by injuneer
I agree some unions did abuse their power in the old days but now the pendulum has swung the other way, the company can ask you to do something, however unreasonable it may be, and you have no defence at all. If you don't comply you are out, end of story. The terms & conditions that unions have fought for for decades are being eroded all the time. Perhaps you would prefer a return to Victorian work practices?  |
I totally agree with you injuneer!!
As i said when I started this thread, I am not a "typical" Union advocat (please have spell check installed). But there have been a few goings on recently that I believe, if we were represented by a Union, they could not have happened in the manner that they did.
Examples;
1,When my working hours were changed on the 17th Jan from 9-5 to 8-4, I was not told on the 17 Dec, as is required by law, I was told on the 8 Jan.
2, I have been recently informed I will not be paid overtime for "project work" anymore but recieve "time-of-in-lieu" (Can't pay the mortgage with it, bummer!). There was
supposed to be 30 days notice, there wasn't.
I have never recieved anything in writing from HR regarding either of the above two examples.
I dont for one second believe the Union could have prevented either from happening, BUT, it would have been done properly and to the letter of the law. The Company at the moment ride rough shod over their workers completley unchallenged, this cannot go on, and must be nipped in the bud!.
The only way I see of doing this (apart from leave!) is to get the required 51% to join the CWU. The fact you are in a Union will make them think twice about cutting corners when it comes to Employment law.
So I say to all the sceptics out there, give them (CWU) a chance. Join up (you can always cancel your subsciption), lets get the required percentage and see if anything changes.