New Rep Looking For Advice Over Wildcat Strikes

[digitalangel]

As a just-voted-in-this-am Delivery Rep in E.London, could more experienced Reps give me any advice on what I can'can't do or say to avoid suspension or conduct code problems?

There's already been talk about suspension even before I was officially a Rep as I got people together to inform them on the situation about 6:30am today.

[evilc]

As a just-voted-in-this-am Delivery Rep in E.London, could more experienced Reps give me any advice on what I can'can't do or say to avoid suspension or conduct code problems?

There's already been talk about suspension even before I was officially a Rep as I got people together to inform them on the situation about 6:30am today.

All you can do is try and get them to go back to work, if they choose to stay out then seek advice from area reps.

[smartmarty]

You have to be very careful, don't give the managers any reason to think that you're leading the troops out on unofficial action. You need to be seen to be trying to resolve any dispute.

You need to learn which members you can trust and which ones you can't. Watch what you say and to whom, there are a lot of things that can come back and bite you on the ass.

Anyway, welcome aboard M8

[fatherchristmas]

Be carefull new rep. we have a spy in our camp at watford has been reporting back on our gate meetings.

[kwikpost]

Be carefull new rep. we have a spy in our camp at watford has been reporting back on our gate meetings.

the firing squad is to good for that sort of back stabbing.

[ulster postie]

Be carefull new rep. we have a spy in our camp at watford has been reporting back on our gate meetings.

SO WHY THE FCUK DO YOU STILL LET HIM ATTEND THE MEETINGS

PUT A BAG OVER HIS HEAD AND TAKE HIM FOR A WEE WALK

[kwikpost]

Be carefull new rep. we have a spy in our camp at watford has been reporting back on our gate meetings.

SO WHY THE FCUK DO YOU STILL LET HIM ATTEND THE MEETINGS

PUT A BAG OVER HIS HEAD AND TAKE HIM FOR A WEE WALK

do they know who the spy is though.?

[left739]

As a just-voted-in-this-am Delivery Rep in E.London, could more experienced Reps give me any advice on what I can'can't do or say to avoid suspension or conduct code problems?

There's already been talk about suspension even before I was officially a Rep as I got people together to inform them on the situation about 6:30am today.

If you are in east london get in contact with whoever you can from the branch and ask advice. As the branch offices are in an office that is on strike you may find it difficult but hopefully you have a mobile number for someone.

What I have seen reps do is explain the situation, say what is happening and why - in east london what is happening is most of the area is out - now also large parts ofthe rest of London, those on strike are asking for support from other offices, union reps have been suspended, management is behaving in an outrageous way, we know its hard to lose money but some would say something has to be done. You explain the situation let people speak explain that you can't make the decision for them, you are not allowed to tell them to strike, and then let the office decide. Hopefully a worker with a bit of courage will suggest that the office walks out in because of what management is doing at your office and/or in solidarity with those who are already on strike. You can then have a vote on that suggestion. Perhaps you can have a word with some people first about what you think should happen and let them take the lead in the discussion.



You may also experience management trying to stop you having meetings or trying to butt in on you. Have the meeting wherever you can if necessary outside the building. If a meeting happens you can say it was nothing to do with you you simply went to see what was people were concerned about. If they office decides to walk you tell management that you haven't been able to stop them.

What you are trying to do is avoid being accused of 'incitment'. Union reps are already being accused and being suspended - ultimatly out only way to stop management is to win the strike and our first demand is that there should be no victimisation of reps or anyone else for supporting the strike.

Maybe others have more advice.

We are all in this together. Good luck.

[digitalangel]

ultimatly out only way to stop management is to win the strike and our first demand is that there should be no victimisation of reps or anyone else for supporting the strike.

I believe there's no deal unless that's written in. :D