Comments on: What have the unions ever done for us? http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/ An informal place for ranting, raving, laughing and chatting. Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: CelticBear’s Musings » Blog Archive » What good are unions? http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-84 CelticBear’s Musings » Blog Archive » What good are unions? Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:32:32 +0000 http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/#comment-84 [...] after you listen, give this and this a read for some of the evils of organized [...] [...] after you listen, give this and this a read for some of the evils of organized [...]

]]> By: PharmaGeddon http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-40 PharmaGeddon Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:06:47 +0000 http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/#comment-40 Oh and the RM dispute isn't over wages. :) Oh and the RM dispute isn’t over wages. :)

]]> By: PharmaGeddon http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-39 PharmaGeddon Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:06:00 +0000 http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/#comment-39 Most unions recognise that some redundancies in certain situations are inevitable. It's not in their interests to destroy a business, thereby losing all jobs. I think the fact of the matter at Royal Mail is that managers are taking decisions without proper consultation. If a business needs to make cut backs or reduce staffing levels, and genuinely need to do that, what's the problem with consulting with the people who work for you (who *are* the unions - they're not just some faceless lunatics at a national office) and finding a way forward that is the least destructive for everyone? Most unions recognise that some redundancies in certain situations are inevitable. It’s not in their interests to destroy a business, thereby losing all jobs. I think the fact of the matter at Royal Mail is that managers are taking decisions without proper consultation.

If a business needs to make cut backs or reduce staffing levels, and genuinely need to do that, what’s the problem with consulting with the people who work for you (who *are* the unions – they’re not just some faceless lunatics at a national office) and finding a way forward that is the least destructive for everyone?

]]> By: Dastardos http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Dastardos Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:24:57 +0000 http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/#comment-32 unions have cost this country dear. unreasonable wage demands have driven several companies out of business. They are doing the same with royal mail now. just becuase they resent enevitable ko losses due to automation. unions have cost this country dear. unreasonable wage demands have driven several companies out of business. They are doing the same with royal mail now. just becuase they resent enevitable ko losses due to automation.

]]> By: alpine-butterfly http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/comment-page-1/#comment-19 alpine-butterfly Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:04 +0000 http://www.the-meetingplace.co.uk/what-have-the-unions-ever-done-for-us/#comment-19 Union membership is dirt cheap. I've known several people who would have been completely shafted by their employers but for their union membership. At the very least you can ring for a bit of impartial advice. We changed unions because the local rep was rubbish. The new rep was descibed by my boss as a rottweiler! Union membership is dirt cheap. I’ve known several people who would have been completely shafted by their employers but for their union membership. At the very least you can ring for a bit of impartial advice.

We changed unions because the local rep was rubbish. The new rep was descibed by my boss as a rottweiler!

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