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I have been a trade unionist all my working life, I have also been a local and branch rep although these days I'm only an active member.
I've worked in jobs that have had no union representation and jobs that have, and have been a member of three unions and can say any employment without there being union involvement has always been worse for terms and conditions and mangement attitude towards it's workforce.
A union is only as good as it's members, people talk about the union this and the union that but forget that it's not a seperate entity, it's a collective of members and to get the most out of any union you must participate to an extent.
It's no good paying your subs and then moaning "What has the Union done for me".
If you're not happy about something attend meetings,speak up get involved
People that say unions are dead are talking crap, there's more need now for unions than at any time in the last 30 years the way the powers that be have fucked up and governments and employers are looking to strip working people of gained rights in search of bigger and bigger profits.
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