Union choice options please

silkyuk9

my daughter works for a large supermarket chain in the petrol station and is not in a union. I would like her to join a unio so can someone give me an option of a union for supermarket staff please.

Babbawah

A union in a large supermarket chain is pointless.

Why would you like her to join a union?

& does she have her own opinion on whether or not she needs to spend a significant amount of her weekly wage on a union subscription?

theoretica

http://www.worksmart.org.uk/unionfinder/browse.php?pg=iny&mar=21&sector=y

Southend1

Have a look here http://www.worksmart.org.uk/unionfinder/

USDAW is probably the obvious choice.

Southend1

Babbawah wrote: »

A union in a large supermarket chain is pointless.

As is a random statement like that without any evidence whatsoever to support it.

Her pay, terms and conditions of employment may well be negotiated by a union, in which case not joining means she has no say over these negotiations.

Also poor treatment of staff and bad working conditions are rife in retail so it makes sense to have the support of your colleagues in a union and all the access to advice, representation etc that come with membership.

gettingtheresometime

Southend1 wrote: »

As is a random statement like that without any evidence whatsoever to support it.

Her pay, terms and conditions of employment may well be negotiated by a union, in which case not joining means she has no say over these negotiations.

Also poor treatment of staff and bad working conditions are rife in retail so it makes sense to have the support of your colleagues in a union and all the access to advice, representation etc that come with membership.

If this is anything to do with the OP's other recent post then yes it would be pointless as Unions tend to not to want to get involved in on going issues

Southend1

gettingtheresometime wrote: »

If this is anything to do with the OP's other recent post then yes it would be pointless as Unions tend to not to want to get involved in on going issues

I haven't seen OP's other post but yes you are right, you can't expect to join a union and get support with a pre-existing issue. That doesn't mean it's pointless joining, as the support will be there next time there's a problem at work and OP's daughter will have all the other benefits of membership too.

silkyuk9

gettingtheresometime wrote: »

If this is anything to do with the OP's other recent post then yes it would be pointless as Unions tend to not to want to get involved in on going issues

issue dropped but now time to join a union for future help if required.

silkyuk9

Southend1 wrote: »

I haven't seen OP's other post but yes you are right, you can't expect to join a union and get support with a pre-existing issue. That doesn't mean it's pointless joining, as the support will be there next time there's a problem at work and OP's daughter will have all the other benefits of membership too.

As ive said there are now no ongoing issues but working for a large supermarket chain isnt all sunshine and rainbows. the minor issues result in suspensions and management not going through discaplinaries correctly. I help her with all the info she needs but this is where a union rep should be more help to her in future.

TELLIT01

I may be wrong but if there is a union at her workplace that is the obvious one to join. I don't see what point there would be in joining a union which has no contact with the employer.
On a day to day basis there is no benefit to being a union member. If the company negotiates the pay round with the union, it is paid to all employees irrespective of whether they are union members on not. The potential benefit of union members is in cases of discrimination, bullying etc, but even then it depends on the union rep actually being any help. I have seen very good union reps, and some who are worse than useless. You pay your money, or not, and make your choice.

ohreally

keitht53 wrote: »

If the company negotiates the pay round with the union, it is paid to all employees irrespective of whether they are union members on not

So you would be quite happy being a parasite enjoying the benefits secured off the backs of the union members?