I oppose the Government's anti-Trade Union Bill and will stand up for my rights and freedom at work.
The Trade Union Bill will:
End Union Subs Deducted From Pay - The Bill will bring about a stop to the current method called ‘Check-Off’ in the Public Sector, which allows members to pay their union contributions from their salary. The Government says this is because of cost. However, many Public Service employers make other deductions from their employees’ pay such as council tax, private health care and credit union payments yet none of these are to be outlawed - only trade union deductions.
Your Right To Have A Workplace Rep - Trade Union facility time for your local GMB workplace representatives and convenors will be reduced or even eliminated under the lie that this is costly and expensive. The reality is that even Local Government employers accept that Trade Union facility time is worth every penny as it ensures decent harmonious industrial relations which you cannot put a price on.
An Attack On Your Right To Take Industrial Action - All industrial action will be illegal unless there is a turnout of more than 50% and in many essential services the new thresholds will be so demanding that it will make strike action an impossibility. If workers don’t have the right to strike then they are slaves! Where a Trade Union does get a mandate from its members to take action it will need to give 2 weeks’ notice rather than the current 1 week. Is this really a problem and what is the difference? The difference is that under this legislation employers will be able to use agency and temporary workers to do striking workers’ jobs and utterly undermine the strike. The UK will be one of very few countries across the world that will allow this.
Updates
December 9, 2015
I was just sitting here reading through all the stories people are leaving and honestly it is wild how much this bill actually hits home for so many people who just want to do their jobs without being treated like they are obstacles. It feels like they are trying to fix things that were never broken and I am still trying to wrap my head around why they are targeting the check off system when everything else stays the same. I have been talking to a few people behind the scenes who think this is just the beginning of the pushback so stay tuned for what comes next.
December 9, 2015
I honestly never thought we would reach this point when I started typing this out in my kitchen at three in the morning. People keep sending me messages about how much this matters and it is just wild to see so many of us looking at this bill and saying absolutely not.
23 Comments
Surely this cannot be a legal move if members have given permission for subs tobe taken out of their wages? If this isn't allowed then neither can other payments. I used to think I lived in a democracy...now not so sure. We seem to have more things dictated to us these days despite which party 'runs' the country.
this is outragous if one is to be stopped then nothing should beable to be taken out of wages. our rights are slowly but surely being taken away one by one regards tracy
I have enough direct debits that I am trying to juggle and there is always the chance that I could end up with bank charges sand do not therefore wish to pay this way. I believe it is against my rights to choose how to pay.
Its loads easier to have union feed out of wages , i dont have any direct debits , y fix it when its not broken ?????
This is really silly. Everything else can come off your wage why not union fees. Should set it up as a charity donation as they are still allowed :-)
Madness
Absolutely ludicrous They're slowly chipping away at everything until eventually there will be nothing left
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I oppose the Government's anti-Trade Union Bill and will stand up for my rights and freedom at work.
The Trade Union Bill will:
End Union Subs Deducted From Pay - The Bill will bring about a stop to the current method called ‘Check-Off’ in the Public Sector, which allows members to pay their union contributions from their salary. The Government says this is because of cost. However, many Public Service employers make other deductions from their employees’ pay such as council tax, private health care and credit union payments yet none of these are to be outlawed - only trade union deductions.
Your Right To Have A Workplace Rep - Trade Union facility time for your local GMB workplace representatives and convenors will be reduced or even eliminated under the lie that this is costly and expensive. The reality is that even Local Government employers accept that Trade Union facility time is worth every penny as it ensures decent harmonious industrial relations which you cannot put a price on.
An Attack On Your Right To Take Industrial Action - All industrial action will be illegal unless there is a turnout of more than 50% and in many essential services the new thresholds will be so demanding that it will make strike action an impossibility. If workers don’t have the right to strike then they are slaves! Where a Trade Union does get a mandate from its members to take action it will need to give 2 weeks’ notice rather than the current 1 week. Is this really a problem and what is the difference? The difference is that under this legislation employers will be able to use agency and temporary workers to do striking workers’ jobs and utterly undermine the strike. The UK will be one of very few countries across the world that will allow this.
Updates
December 9, 2015
I was just sitting here reading through all the stories people are leaving and honestly it is wild how much this bill actually hits home for so many people who just want to do their jobs without being treated like they are obstacles. It feels like they are trying to fix things that were never broken and I am still trying to wrap my head around why they are targeting the check off system when everything else stays the same. I have been talking to a few people behind the scenes who think this is just the beginning of the pushback so stay tuned for what comes next.
December 9, 2015
I honestly never thought we would reach this point when I started typing this out in my kitchen at three in the morning. People keep sending me messages about how much this matters and it is just wild to see so many of us looking at this bill and saying absolutely not.
23 Comments
It is clear that while profit remains the 'god of employers', working people will continue to need protection in the work place in order to keep them safe and secure. This Bill is a direct attack on our Human Rights
Surely this cannot be a legal move if members have given permission for subs tobe taken out of their wages? If this isn't allowed then neither can other payments. I used to think I lived in a democracy...now not so sure. We seem to have more things dictated to us these days despite which party 'runs' the country.
this is outragous if one is to be stopped then nothing should beable to be taken out of wages. our rights are slowly but surely being taken away one by one regards tracy
I have enough direct debits that I am trying to juggle and there is always the chance that I could end up with bank charges sand do not therefore wish to pay this way. I believe it is against my rights to choose how to pay.
Its loads easier to have union feed out of wages , i dont have any direct debits , y fix it when its not broken ?????
This is really silly. Everything else can come off your wage why not union fees. Should set it up as a charity donation as they are still allowed :-)
Madness
Absolutely ludicrous They're slowly chipping away at everything until eventually there will be nothing left
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It is clear that while profit remains the 'god of employers', working people will continue to need protection in the work place in order to keep them safe and secure. This Bill is a direct attack on our Human Rights