Leaving the union

[Tman]

Ill look into a differrent union

Problem there is that RM/management don't have to negotiate or communicate with your new union, or even allow them access to your workplace, so what's the point?

Think his point is he wants to be in a union that wants to represent all its members not the chosen few.

Well, that's an impossible dream with any other union anyway. He'll have been long since retired before any other union takes the place of the CWU with regards to RM staff membership numbers.

[mudmonster]

[quote="the beautiful bd south"]You are obviously fed up with the union at local/national level. There are many benefits to membership access to union solicitors to name one. We have the best terms and conditions in our industry all down to the CWU.
And just remember that the union is only as strong as it's membership.
We are the union!

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Same old argument, if you are not happy with your rep then do it yourself ? If people are not happy with their Dom mismanaging the office do you recommend they put in to do that job? Not everyone wants to be a union rep. Coming out the union is sometimes the only way for people to protest about what is happening.

How about just expecting the rep to do their job? In our office the rep constantly gets their workload reduced, their cronies have the smallest deliveries compared to the rest of us and are untouchable. Our rep marches about like they own the place and management say F all because it means they get an easier life too.

About time the union addressed this

They have, there is a "vote of no confidence" procedure. Even if you have no one standing against them the fact that members organised it will send a message. As will mass resignation from a Unit.

Drip, drip single resignations are pointless if you are trying to draw attention to poor representation, but it's a choice I can't condemn.

Think his point is he wants to be in a union that wants to represent all its members not the chosen few which I reckon happens quite regularly especially those reps whose tongue is regularly up managements you know what. just to add am still in cwu but people are leaving in there droves because of bad representation or none at all.

At least, if he stays in the CWU he is paying dues in case he needs representation from Area, Branch or Even HQ, and perhaps when a new rep gets in at some point. He may see it as a waste of money, but if he begrudges paying subs for no local representation, then there is no point joining another Union who can't. The only other point of joining a Union is to become active in politics, and the CWU are quite active in that field especially in Postal matters.