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[DJ2010]

Many emails and phone calls, left messages on answer phone machine but nothing from the union not even acknowledgment from them regarding work problems. No response from the union, I was looking at their website and found this regarding employment, This is what their website says:

 

"To be eligible for employment law services, your contributions (subscriptions) must be maintained at the full rate"

 

As it is part-time work and paying union part-time subscriptions not full time workers subscriptions, would this be a reason for the union not to response to several request for clarification on problems at work.

Edited November 10, 2010 by DJ2010

[honeybee13]

Hello there. Is your question about work or unions please? I take it you don't have a local/workplace rep who could tell you a bit more?

 

HB

[DJ2010]

No rep in workplace.

[honeybee13]

So is this a workplace problem you think we can help with DJ?

 

HB

[SarEl]

No this isn't the reason. You are fully paid up at the correct rate - it means you must not owe them unpaid money! Phone the union head office.

[Atlas01]

Why does this not surprise me

 

Find the email address for your regional secretary an write a formal complaint email specifying what you have done and the fact you have not received a response. If no email use snail mail.

 

list the times and people/branches you have contacted

 

A telephone number usually helps.

As SarEl said, your are paid up for your part time status, some unions may ask for the full time rate contribution once legal support is entered into but they would need to advise you of this at the start of it.

[SarEl]

some unions may ask for the full time rate contribution once legal support is entered into but they would need to advise you of this at the start of it.

 

I have never come across a union with this rule - who does this?

[Atlas01]

mine which i'd rather not disclose, we do however have membership rates of 5p for sick and unemployed which go up on full legal support to FT rate.

 

i would however describe my union in the main as the corporate personification of the chuckle brothers on advice outside of the retained solicitor firms we have, hence the need to keep their name away from the topic

 

That's why i know the issue over contributions is irrelevant, they just need a rocket up..................

 

Which union it is does not matter they all can be like this from my experience