Sir peace frog
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 9 Jan 2009
- Messages
- 18,306
- Location
- stalking the canals and rivers
- Team supported
- Manchester City Football Club
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?