The Fire Service Union, incorporating all personnel working within the Fire Service.
Problem...we struggle to service present members with all the shiiite going on, then we are tasked to understand and represent other COS, very difficult. The issue is we could recruit other Union members, UNISON, GMB which wouldn't sit well with those Unions. The only way we could move on this is if we could bring across those Union officials to support the different COS. Could be politically difficult.
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Bufo, post: 344738 Wrote:The Fire Service Union, incorporating all personnel working within the Fire Service.
Problem...we struggle to service present members with all the shiiite going on, then we are tasked to understand and represent other COS, very difficult. The issue is we could recruit other Union members, UNISON, GMB which wouldn't sit well with those Unions. The only way we could move on this is if we could bring across those Union officials to support the different COS. Could be politically difficult.
Yes this would mean potentially more work for union officials ( but could be managed by better use of branch officials) and has the potential to cause some political friction with the other unions. However the workplace is no longer a closed shop and transition between unions is a fairly common occurrence, mostly because of under representation in the specific workplace or workplace specific conditions not being addressed by the union. the numbers involved would not be huge and while the other union might have a minor concern over their loss this would be off set by the realisation that any action taken would have a greater impact.
As it stands the multi union workplace is a counterproductive environment in which to take action, as those belonging to other unions are prevented from taking action in sympathy or alongside ourselves. indeed under the Tory anti union legislation trying to co ordinate any action is very difficult.
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It does not matter what the union title is or should be because you will still have people who want to avail themselves of the cover it provides when it suits them but continue to work while their mates are on strike!
IF DALEKS WERE REAL THEIR SWORN ENEMY WOULD BE THE FBU EC!
