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Renfrewshire Driver
 Post subject: GMB or CBI ?
PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:06 pm 
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Should taxi operators, who don't actually drive the vehicles themselves, be members of an organisation that is supposed to represent employees (GMB) or one that represents businesses (CBI) ?
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 Post subject: Re: GMB or CBI ?
PostPosted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:19 pm 
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Should taxi operators, who don't actually drive the vehicles themselves, be members of an organisation that is supposed to represent employees (GMB) or one that represents businesses (CBI) ?

I think anyone in this trade should be in a taxi/PH union/association rather than a non-taxi/PH one, if they so wish.

I would suggest they look for a union/association that doesn't roll over in the defence of quotas, but, alas, it may take a while. :sad:

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Take a look at the posts by GMB branch secretary and make up your own mind, i shall say no more :roll: :roll:

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well I do drive my taxi as well as owning it and running a taxi board so I belong to the Federation of Small Business did at one time join the NPAH even though we are an all Hackney fleet didn't rate them much because they like to tackle councils but won't here about complaints against people who advrtise in their little rag and on top of that are more willing to give advice to non members than members so why pay subscriptions ?
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didn't rate them much because they like to tackle councils but won't here about complaints against people who advrtise in their little rag

Which is why you don't see any ads on TDO. :wink:

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Stinky Pete
 Post subject: Re: GMB or CBI ?
PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:52 pm 
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Renfrewshire Driver wrote:
Should taxi operators, who don't actually drive the vehicles themselves, be members of an organisation that is supposed to represent employees (GMB) or one that represents businesses (CBI) ?


GMB union just increased contributions, up 5p per week as per October, money well spent
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GMB Branch secretary
 Post subject: GMB or CBI
PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:46 pm 
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Im wondering about this one someone owns a cab but dosnt drive it,therefore hes a proprietor,these we admit too membership,but a restricted version,IE limited admission to meetings,required to negotatiate and sign recognition agreement fulfill all legal requirements [contracts of employment,min wage,disciplinary,grievance procedures etc]So if your a small company,why not? we of course help recognised companies to obtain contracts where we have influence and would expect a local govt contract to go to a GMB recognised company all things being equal rather than a non rec company.We consider our agreements to be a business arrangment,fair treatment for staff we help company become even more profitable,therefore our members earn more,you know what it works!
Presumably someone from CBI or Small Business Conf will put their point soon.

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 Post subject: Re: GMB or CBI
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GMB Branch secretary wrote:
Im wondering about this one someone owns a cab but dosnt drive it,therefore hes a proprietor,these we admit too membership,but a restricted version,IE limited admission to meetings,required to negotatiate and sign recognition agreement fulfill all legal requirements [contracts of employment,min wage,disciplinary,grievance procedures etc]So if your a small company,why not? we of course help recognised companies to obtain contracts where we have influence and would expect a local govt contract to go to a GMB recognised company all things being equal rather than a non rec company.We consider our agreements to be a business arrangment,fair treatment for staff we help company become even more profitable,therefore our members earn more,you know what it works!
Presumably someone from CBI or Small Business Conf will put their point soon.




Well done Terrence, a whole post without reference to 'agitate' or 'educate', no apparant abuse or mention of the Irish republican movement.

Congratulations. Image
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kermit2482
 Post subject: Re: GMB or CBI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:45 pm 
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GBC wrote:
GMB Branch secretary wrote:
Im wondering about this one someone owns a cab but dosnt drive it,therefore hes a proprietor,these we admit too membership,but a restricted version,IE limited admission to meetings,required to negotatiate and sign recognition agreement fulfill all legal requirements [contracts of employment,min wage,disciplinary,grievance procedures etc]So if your a small company,why not? we of course help recognised companies to obtain contracts where we have influence and would expect a local govt contract to go to a GMB recognised company all things being equal rather than a non rec company.We consider our agreements to be a business arrangment,fair treatment for staff we help company become even more profitable,therefore our members earn more,you know what it works!
Presumably someone from CBI or Small Business Conf will put their point soon.




Well done Terrence, a whole post without reference to 'agitate' or 'educate', no apparant abuse or mention of the Irish republican movement.

Congratulations. Image


Yes indeed i shall second that, lets just hope he can keep this up :wink:

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chairatbha
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:00 pm 
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some one tell me what can Gmb do that, say a local association can't do are the nta can,t do to be a memeber of the Nta cost per plate £0.38p per week. and what are all the free benifits you getfrom GMB, but you have to pay over £9 month for.

come on get real.
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chairatbha
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chairatbha wrote:
some one tell me what can Gmb do that, say a local association can't do are the nta can,t do to be a memeber of the Nta cost per plate £0.38p per week. and what are all the free benifits you getfrom GMB, but you have to pay over £9 month for.

come on get real.


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GMB Branch secretary
 Post subject: GMB OR CBI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:44 pm 
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Can see you find writing difficult,why not try reading plough through my posts its all there

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 Post subject: Re: GMB OR CBI
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GMB Branch secretary wrote:
Can see you find writing difficult



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