Got you wages yet

[weecalf]

Got payed yesterday down 80 quid for got the industrial action .Where does my 80 quid and million like it go .

[Nibble]

I've found the union very useful in my work - not only to protect the interests of the employee, but also to make sure that I was supported as employer in a difficult situation.

[shaneystar2]

If it hadn't been for the unions my Dad would never have got compensation for a head injury sustained from an iron girder glancing off his head ( his employer neglected to supply hard hats) and he would never have been compensated for industrial injury from which he subsequently died and my Mum would never had a pension .

[TWR]

Need I say any more on the usefulness of the Unions? providing they do it right, for the right reasons ( to protect the work force from harassment, bullying, intimidation from employers, & also asking you to do something that themselfs cannot do, there is no problem.

[Ann]

Sorry weecalf - I don't agree with strikes, they are like a naughty child throwing its toys out of the pram because it can't get its own way. I agree with a lot on here - if you don't work why should you get paid?

[weecalf]

Ann86 not really complaining about losing a days wages although I can not afford it.I pay my union dues approx 120 a year is this not to get a union who can sort it out without the "throwing the dummy out of the cot " by calling a does nobody any good strike .Yes in the past the workers right were nil but we have moved on a lot from that.How long are we going to have to listen to this argument .The stike was not necessary .I do not like what happening .I know and expect not to be better of when I retire.Some think that they should be . .How?

[owdhamer]

Keeps some more immigrants in luxury accomodation.

[weecalf]

Are mps in a union ?