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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany
You really don't get it do you ? The Unions at their inception were true to their goals of protecting the work force from being used, abused & hung out to dry by greedy industrialists, that was then this is now. Since the sixties & seventies the Unions have been so far removed from their original intent that they are just as bad, if not worse than the "Greedy Industrials" who they were set up to protect the workforce against !
The modern Union is more akin to a capitalist business than a workers champion, not only do they threaten production & stability with their antics, they denigrate those they claim to help. Using extortion & threats to get their way whether it be against a company or their own members, it appears they inflict more harm than good whenever they get involved.
Have a good look at these "defenders of the oppressed", when they call for action they're fine, it's the mugs who down tools & strike who lose out in the long run, the lads & lasses on the picket lines get sacked by their firms, go without wages while those at the top are lapping it up, you won't see them sharing the deprivations of the "Foot Soldiers". Choose any major strike action you like from the 20th Century, Dockers, Miners, Bin men, who were the ones making the sacrifices & suffering ?
The Unions of today are no longer relevant to their heritage & stated aims & as such are now just self serving entities a socialist/ labour jobs for the boys clique. Still (if you feel that they're doing all they can for you ?) well carry on paying your subs & hope that when you need them they really will be there for you, but I wouldn't be so sure.
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Good post Dave, My father was always a member of the Union, in fact when I was very young I actually went to meetings with him, they were held somewhere on Cannon Street Accrington but can't remember where now. He had an accident at work, and asked the Union to take up his case, after weeks of uming and haing they said they would, I actually went with my father to see the Union Rep for this are a chap called Ken Edmondson, was maintenance Joiner at Highams on factory bottom, I distinctly remember the old fella tell Mr Edmondson exactly where he could stick his union card and on what shelf
