Hows this for a contradiction? Unison the "union" is saying in its latest blog that the fight for the NHS is not over. It gos on to say that it is calling on the Libdems to respect the wishes of members over this issue. What a load of hypocritical bull from a union that constantly ignores the wishes of its members.
The members were and still are up for a fight with the government over the issue of public sector pensions but the leadership and the unelected officers decided that it was not in the interest of the union to carry on the fight. Did they consult the membership over this line of action NO! Heather Wakefield another unelected paid official is on record as saying at the women's conference this year as saying "the unions are united in working together with the exception of the PCS and NUT. That may be because they are the only ones still calling for further industrial action.
The membership has constantly been calling for meetings to discuss further action and tactics yet the unelected paid officials are constantly crushing this action and threatening members with disciplinary action.
Unison conference is yet another example of an undemocratic union, not only do you have to clock in with a swipe card to conference but if you don't attend the required number of meetings your branch will be fined. Who has ever heard of a union fining its (unpaid) membership.
Last year 50% of motions put forward by the branches were ruled "out of order" how can that be? is it because they are arguing for action? is it because they criticise the leadership or is it because they want to appease the leadership of the labour party?
Its about time we got rid of these parasites and made the union a real fighting union. We need to follow the examples of the PCS or failing that we withdraw our membership and join a real fighting union the IWW
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