Keef

[Ournextstriker]

Citizens advice can be useful for freeloaders.

[baggy1]

I think I’m glad I’m not part of a union given the attitude of… we wont give you a few minutes of our time unless you’re a member, and when i say minutes i mean just that, not hours or days. Up the workers… as long as you’ve paid pay your subs.

I think they’re probably glad not to have members that won’t give up a few quid of their pay each month to support the wider membership and allow for support of those who most need it. And then expect that they can get a few minutes of time for free, and have to queue behind all of the other non-members asking for just a few minutes of the reps time. 

Imagine getting on a train and saying I’m only going one stop so I don’t see why I have to pay, the train is running anyway.

[Ournextstriker]

Sorry mate I know you have been paying monthly subs for years and helped out with the pay rise debate but I can’t see u right now cos this free loader non member wants some free advice about his pension.

Unions are democratic and quite rightly I would have been quickly voted off

[Derek Hardballs]

Let’s put this into context brothers…

Only 22% of the workforce is part of a union. Younger people who work in sectors that aren’t particularly unionised if at all may not be aware of who they can seek advice from. They may simply enquire for help at a time they hadn’t anticipated they may need it. Now most decent people would offer them a few minutes of their time, if you’re saying unions aren’t going to do that, then fair enough, but perhaps it’s worth asking why membership is at its lowest level since 1995 particularly amongst those in the private sector.

Brother’s it’s been illuminating to see your attitude to people who asked for a moment of someone’s time, when they needed some help. Who knows those people may have been paid up members of the Brothers Grim Union if they had a better experience when they were younger. Now where to put this placard?

[baggy1]

Let’s put this into context - you wanted a freebie from the union and when they didn’t deliver you call them pricks. Sometimes it’s about realising that you need some legal advice and forking out to a solicitor. And the fact you’ve doubled down and can’t see where you have been pulled up and saying ‘yeah fair enough, I probably was asking a bit much in the circumstances really’ says a lot.

[Derek Hardballs]

Let’s put this into context - you wanted a freebie from the union and when they didn’t deliver you call them pricks. Sometimes it’s about realising that you need some legal advice and forking out to a solicitor. And the fact you’ve doubled down and can’t see where you have been pulled up and saying ‘yeah fair enough, I probably was asking a bit much in the circumstances really’ says a lot.

We didn’t need legal advice.

[man in the corner shop]

You don't fucking say

Well I never.

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[baggy1]

Let’s put this into context - you wanted a freebie from the union and when they didn’t deliver you call them pricks. Sometimes it’s about realising that you need some legal advice and forking out to a solicitor. And the fact you’ve doubled down and can’t see where you have been pulled up and saying ‘yeah fair enough, I probably was asking a bit much in the circumstances really’ says a lot.

We didn’t need legal advice.

Whatever you needed you come across as a freeloader expecting someone to do something for nothing. You could have gone to citizens advice, internal teams such as HR or management, or even googled the problem. But no you wanted to get some free advice. When they didn’t give it you call them pricks, that’s comes across as entitled - stop digging.

[Ournextstriker]

Derek hard of thinking should join Reform, they’re rabidly anti union too.

[man in the corner shop]

Andrea not fond of Wes and Keef

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