It took me a little while to get around to it, but I finally joined up with the trade union at my new workplace. it would probably be a bit cheeky of me to go cap-in-hand asking for a contribution to this year’s election expenses while the ink is still wet on my new membership […]
Entries Tagged as 'Trade Unions'
Solidarity?
February 22nd, 2007 · 4 Comments · Politics
I wanted to write something about this new BNP trade union, Solidarity – having seen it mentioned by Tom Watson, Mike Ion and others, but i was just too slow. It turns out that johninnit has said just about everything I could want to say about it already. He points out that anyone joining Solidarity […]
Tags: BNP·Racism·Trade Unions·UAF
A trade union Christmas message
December 6th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Work
I feel I have to share this. In the latest pack of reps’ information I received from my union there is a topical section on various seasonal employment and health & safety issues like putting up decorations with a stepladder instead of standing on swivel chairs, sexual harrassment at the office party, and accepting gifts […]
Tags: Trade Unions·WTF
Taxi for O’Leary!
October 6th, 2006 · 10 Comments · Life
I couldn’t believe some of the stuff in this article in today’s paper, and the bit next to it. Living in a town where the economy is pretty much dependent on the aviation industry, its interesting to read about how the business model for these economy airlines works, but isn’t it amazing what we will […]
Redwatch again
October 4th, 2006 · Comments Off on Redwatch again · Politics
Todays G2 section in the Guardian had another piece about Redwatch – the far-right website. This time there is a “delegation of MPs and union activists” going to the Home Office to call for it to be closed down. Good luck to them, but there have been plenty of similar calls in the past, going […]
Tags: BNP·Newspapers·Racism·Redwatch·Trade Unions·UAF
Age discrimination
October 2nd, 2006 · Comments Off on Age discrimination · Life, Politics
This morning I had an e-mail from PeopleBank, which must be one of the many agencies, companies and organisations I signed up to while looking for another job closer to home. This mail was to tell me about the new Employment Equality (Age) Regulations now in force and what it all means. Basically it said […]
Tags: Labour Party·Trade Unions
School transport
September 17th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Politics
I recently heard about something which has really annoyed me. Our girl has a friend whose sister goes to Manor Green College as a year 9 pupil. Manor Green is a brilliant school. Our boy goes there and has benefitted greatly from it. The school is for children with learning disabilities and is the result […]
Tags: Broadfield·Ifield·Scandals·Tories·Trade Unions·Traffic·WSCC
Train strike – PS
August 29th, 2006 · 7 Comments · Politics
Surely I am not the only one who finds this quote from Keith Norman, the Aslef General Secretary, to be ever so slightly ironically amusing? I believe the company is using its passengers to try to score points over the union. I am only sorry that the public will suffer, rather than this appalling management.
Tags: Funny·Railways·Trade Unions
Train strikes
August 29th, 2006 · Comments Off on Train strikes · Work
Having been on holiday for a week I didn’t realise that there was a rail strike today. It was only on South West Trains but since they provide all the services to Waterloo (except for Eurostar of course) it was very quiet at work today. Apparently the strike was because managers drove some trains during […]
Tags: Commuting·Doh!·London·Railways·Trade Unions
True colours
June 22nd, 2006 · 3 Comments · Politics
Dave ‘the chameleon’ Cameron showing his true colours already. The other day he made a speech and said (about Asda): We need to big it up, talk about it, promote it, and get others to do the same! This was prompted by Asda’s supposed family-friendly working hours and flexibility. Today is the news that union […]
Tags: Tories·Trade Unions
