should i join unison

[Onket]

Have you joined yet, Shevek?

 

[trevhagl]

its a hard one i guess cos if the union haven't called for a strike throughout the public service when wages are being slashed severely like that, they're fucking hopeless

 

[Onket]

its a hard one i guess cos if the union haven't called for a strike throughout the public service when wages are being slashed severely like that, they're fucking hopeless

We took a vote of our members, very very poor voter turnout & members voted against striking.

 

[trevhagl]

We took a vote of our members, very very poor voter turnout & members voted against striking.

oh dear. I despair for humanity. People losing almost a quarter of their wage and they STILL don't care....
are Unison still paying Labour the political levy then, cos no union should after tricks like that...

 

[Onket]

oh dear. I despair for humanity. People losing almost a quarter of their wage and they STILL don't care....

I agree. However, I think people have been scared into not wanting to rock the boat in the current economic climate. Of course, UNISON could well have tried to educate them a bit more in a run up to the ballot. I think they got the result they wanted at national level, sadly.

are Unison still paying Labour the political levy then, cos no union should after tricks like that...

Yes. But our branch are meeting today to discuss the upcoming 'Consultation for the review of political fund effectiveness'.

 

[lewislewis]

You can opt out of donating to Labour.

Plaid has a useful micro-site for trade unionists to use to opt out of funding Labour. Just click the union you're a member of and its got a form there with the correct legislation comes up.

http://www.stopsubsidisinglabour.plaidcymru.org/content.php?nID=583;lID=1

 

[Onket]

our branch are meeting today to discuss the upcoming 'Consultation for the review of political fund effectiveness'.

Apparently only a third of members are currently donating into the Affiliated Political Fund, this includes members who do not specify which fund they wish to donate to & are automatically put into the APF!!

 

[glenquagmire]

Hey Lewis http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=307269