Informal chat with manager handled badly, advice please

aife

Mr_Noodles wrote: »

There is nothing that puts the fear of God into an employer more than the phrase "trade union rep". I imagine they would rather just pay you two weeks' wages rather than have to pay a lawyer to advise them on this, or call your bluff.

If you haven't been working there long, you could just erase the whole thing from your CV and pretend it never happened.

I'm afraid the days that was true are gone. With very few exceptions , i.e. the tube workers , where people have been prepared to take action , the union movement is sadly quite weak . even in areas such as the NHS , where people seem to have the impression it's strong , the union often functions more as a kind of support service , representing people at hearings etc. , rather than an organizing body
I agree everyone should join a union but it's not an instant panacea , especially in areas like the catering sector where a lot of work places aren't unionised. People need to not just join but encourage their colleagues to join as well.
apart from that , it's unlikely any union will help someone with a case that started before they joined

parking_question_chap

You seem to be creating unecessary hassle for yourself.

Why request a grievance meeting if you are leaving? What would it achieve?

If you can go back and work your shifts then you can get your tips, if not then start your new just in a couple of weeks.

And please learn from this.