GMB Union

[whotobeakiller]

Just wondering if anyone on this thread who is a member of the GMB/other union or past member, has an opinion or experience of a situation where they have been assisted with a workplace issue. My personal experience in the industry I have worked in is that they are seen not to be trusted and any recognition agreement they have with a company is a sort of 'In bed with the company' arrangement.

 

I know someone who is having difficulty getting the right representation because he has put a grievance in over a certain manager and the only rep the GMB is offering is also an employee of the manager. Isn't this a conflict of interest?

 

The reason that he has put a grievance in is because the manager in question did an investigation that the grievance is over. For any legal beagles out there is this wrong that the union are refusing to offer impartial representation and does the GMB have an obligation to avoid conflict of interest issues?

 

Unions can they be trusted??

[Andy06]

Union im with usdaw have helped plenty where I work saved loads there job and assisted with problems that my company thought they could get away with

 

Think it all comes down to the union tbh I've read good reviews with gmb

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

I used to work with UNISON and they had a great reputation, not heard much either way regarding GMB. So long as the rep is fully versed on the law there shouldn't be an issue.

[melv]

Just wondering if anyone on this thread who is a member of the GMB/other union or past member, has an opinion or experience of a situation where they have been assisted with a workplace issue. My personal experience in the industry I have worked in is that they are seen not to be trusted and any recognition agreement they have with a company is a sort of 'In bed with the company' arrangement.

 

I know someone who is having difficulty getting the right representation because he has put a grievance in over a certain manager and the only rep the GMB is offering is also an employee of the manager. Isn't this a conflict of interest?

 

The reason that he has put a grievance in is because the manager in question did an investigation that the grievance is over. For any legal beagles out there is this wrong that the union are refusing to offer impartial representation and does the GMB have an obligation to avoid conflict of interest issues?

 

Unions can they be trusted??

 

Get your mate to get in touch with ACAS and see what they say.Good impartial free advice.

[mr.hobblesworth]

About half the staff in my office are in the GMB and they all speak very highly of any support they've been offered. In fact, quite a few of my colleagues are talking of leaving Unison and changing to GMB.

[philpvfc]

Usually depends on the Union rep tbf. Sounds like there is a conflict of interest so should be passed to another union rep.

[Santa]

I think Nodge might have been a member of the GMB but I've not seen him post on here for ages.

[Bea Smith]

The union are great sponsors for Vale, and full card-carrying union members should get a £5 per match entry reduction, financed by increasing the entry fee for non-members by £5 which would balance the income out for the club.

[Timothius]

The union are great sponsors for Vale, and full card-carrying union members should get a £5 per match entry reduction, financed by increasing the entry fee for non-members by £5 which would balance the income out for the club.

why? I am self employed and have been for 21 years, I have no need for any union so why should I have to pay £5 more to watch the Vale?

[bookworm]

why? I am self employed and have been for 21 years, I have no need for any union so why should I have to pay £5 more to watch the Vale?

 

correct assesment

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

why? I am self employed and have been for 21 years, I have no need for any union so why should I have to pay £5 more to watch the Vale?

 

Agreed, the only people that should get preferential rates are ST holders for obvious reasons.

[Bea Smith]

correct assesment

 

 

 

Surely you wouldn't begrudge your club an extra £5, if it was helping proper working people too.

 

In fact, after some more consideration, as GMB is a Labour-party supporting union, anyone who is also a Labour party member should get an additional £3 discount as well as the £5, and the rest pay £8 more to get in the ground, plus a surcharge on pies and hot drinks and double the price for a programme.

 

This should also be backdated exactly a week from today's date and introduced before lunch.

[whotobeakiller]

Get your mate to get in touch with ACAS and see what they say.Good impartial free advice.

 

That's a good idea..I'll pass that on Cheers Melv

[whotobeakiller]

Usually depends on the Union rep tbf. Sounds like there is a conflict of interest so should be passed to another union rep.

 

Just what I thought. His GMB officers are arguing it isn't a conflict yet there must be other reps the GMB could allocate... doesn't seem fair

[For Us All]

Unioniste is a good each way bet in the big race tomorrow.