GMB Branch secretary wrote:
Listen john a union is its membership nothing more nothing less.
The Welsh miners were the first back. FACT!
Your experience in the car industry, so what this is a new era, a new Branch that is PROACTIVE, New Leadership Paul Kenny GS.No more grovelling to Govt.Obviously your situation down there needs sorting well were ready willing and ABLE.
If your happy do nothing, otherwise give me a ring, by the way MUSH is a term of friendship sorry if it upset you.
Terry Flanagan Branch Sec GMB Professional Drivers Branch 07958275339
ORGANISE ORGANISE ORGANISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terry
I have watched the unions over the years stand back and do nothing when they should have been sticking their chins out, and I have watched the guys at the top protect their own positions at the expense of the membership so please forgive me if I come across as a sceptic.
It is not that I am happy to do nothing, it is that I am no longer to date, prepared to part with subscriptions to keep someone else in a life style that I would not mind myself.
I look upon unions as being a business in their own right, not that there is anything wrong with that, But! I want value for money. I just feel that the unions need to sell themselves,i.e show the potential members what they can do in return.
In Cardiff we are not badly off, but can always improve - Newport (Gwent) I was down there for four years, and on fiqures compiled by Private Hire and Taxi Monthly they have fallen about 150 places down the list. The Council and one major Taxi company are practically working hand in hand in suppressing the tariff, the policy is driving the independent off the road to the said company as the Ind cannot make a decent living off the ranks.
I was bashing my head against a brick wall with the council, I had loads of info re the Freedom of info act but as an individual got nowhere.I even rang one of the local Trade Union offices explaining the problem and how they could capitilise on it, But! they were to lazy and unprofessional to go out and have for the taking, additional membership. As I said trade unionism is a business and they have got to sell themselves, if I dont see any up and go with them, why would I want to be a part of that.
P.S got your number, mush not a problem "now"
John, I would like to inform you that here in Brighton with the support of Terry and the GMB we have given over 140 drivers a voice which they never had. We have had meetings with the leader of Brighton Council and initiated change in local council policy which has been of benifit to many members. It made a big difference to us to be part of the GMB.
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