ive been in the union for 15 years at the airport paid directly out of my wages ,ive moved company at the airport so this let my union sub lapse ,my fault an oversight, it was only when I was looking into this that I realised my membership had lapsed.Genuine question - why on earth do you think the union should help you? My understanding of the airport is that it is fairly well unionised. You are not currently a member of the union, despite the fact that many of your colleagues will be, you don’t currently make any contribution to the cost of the services that a trade union provides to its members - and yet you feel it is perfectly acceptable to approach the union to join when you are already in trouble and expect them to pick up your case?
If your house burnt down and you rang the insurance company and said “I don’t actually have a policy with you but I’ve lost everything in a house fire. If I buy a policy now will you replace all my stuff please?” what do you think they would say?
Up to now you have chosen not to be a member of the union. That’s fair enough. It’s your choice. But do you think it’s fair that those of your colleagues who are members and have paid their subs should now pay for the union to support you who has not paid a penny?
ive been in the union for 15 years at the airport paid directly out of my wages ,ive moved company at the airport so this let my union sub lapse ,my fault an oversight, it was only when I was looking into this that I realised my membership had lapsed.
no mate,still waiting by the phone,doing my fucking head in , every time the phone goes or get an email or text ,it was my birthday on the 10th and just didn't enjoy it,wankersSecond test results back yet fella?
Great news.update:
my results came back negative, work don't know at the moment what caused the positive reading ,but will get a full analysis and let me know , possibly been the worst week and a bit of my working career, even though I knew that I hadn't done anything,20 years ago would have been a different matter :),back in work tomorrow where I'm expecting a proper slaughtering off the lads,
cheers everybody xx
the first one was a works test ,the lab has cleared meGreat news.
Definitely sounds like a lab f*ck up to me.
Do work do their own tests then?the first one was a works test ,the lab has cleared me
the initial ones they do, if it comes out positive they then get a specialized company in who do it thoroughly ,loads of lads have had it done, they do random ones as well, i think ill get a few "Randoms " in the next year or so :)Do work do their own tests then?
You'll have nothing to fear though.the initial ones they do, if it comes out positive they then get a specialized company in who do it thoroughly ,loads of lads have had it done, they do random ones as well, i think ill get a few "Randoms " in the next year or so :)
I didn't this time,but I questioned myself a million times,and it fucked my birthday up,ah well back to work tomorrow,i had planned to go fishing tomorrow as I hadn't heard anything ,just walked out of the fishing shop with a big bag of bait when I got the all clear to come back in tomorrow :(You'll have nothing to fear though.
Could always go to the doc's and claim stress.I didn't this time,but I questioned myself a million times,and it fucked my birthday up,ah well back to work tomorrow,i had planned to go fishing tomorrow as I hadn't heard anything ,just walked out of the fishing shop with a big bag of bait when I got the all clear to come back in tomorrow :(
not the way I fish ,hahaahaCould always go to the doc's and claim stress.
I've heard fishing is good stress relief ;-)