Joining a Union

[Robson689]

No answer to this question as yet!!!!

Sorry it was verbal dismissal, 7 days notice, previous weeks pay and outstanding holiday paid the week after. Union was Unite. I did have an appeal meeting with the directors but it arrived on a Friday and the meeting was for the following Monday but because of the way Unite was with me I was already on holiday when I got the letter...

Got a new job 2 weeks later and finished my apprenticeship only 6 months late

 

[AJ3209]

Unite the union are recognised for collective bargaining etc so if you want a say in the industry, would advise going to them. Think they do a discounted rate for apprentices as well but not sure what that is now. Good to be a member and have the advice when needed

 

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Sorry it was verbal dismissal, 7 days notice, previous weeks pay and outstanding holiday paid the week after. Union was Unite. I did have an appeal meeting with the directors but it arrived on a Friday and the meeting was for the following Monday but because of the way Unite was with me I was already on holiday when I got the letter...

Got a new job 2 weeks later and finished my apprenticeship only 6 months late

And the reason for the dismissal?

I am not a fan of unions for reasons I’ve gone into other threads, but if the union though the dismissal unfair they would have backed you to the hilt.

You should have stuck with it and appealed.

 

[Pete999]

Sorry it was verbal dismissal, 7 days notice, previous weeks pay and outstanding holiday paid the week after. Union was Unite. I did have an appeal meeting with the directors but it arrived on a Friday and the meeting was for the following Monday but because of the way Unite was with me I was already on holiday when I got the letter...

Got a new job 2 weeks later and finished my apprenticeship only 6 months late

OK but what had you done or not done to illicit a verbal dismissal that's against all employment law, were you given a warning verbal and in writing, must be a reason for such action, a Union would have backed you all the way to the eventual tribunal.
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And the reason for the dismissal?

I am not a fan of unions for reasons I’ve gone into other threads, but if the union though the dismissal unfair they would have backed you to the hilt.

You should have stuck with it and appealed.

Sorry it was verbal dismissal, 7 days notice, previous weeks pay and outstanding holiday paid the week after. Union was Unite. I did have an appeal meeting with the directors but it arrived on a Friday and the meeting was for the following Monday but because of the way Unite was with me I was already on holiday when I got the letter...

Got a new job 2 weeks later and finished my apprenticeship only 6 months late

What do you mean, "the way the Unite was with me"? don't understand if you weren't going away traveling to your Holiday, I would have attended the meeting, if you were just taking a break from work a day would neither be here or there, after all it was your job on the line.
Sorry if you couldn't be bothered about the meeting, then you only had yourself to blame, good you managed to find someone else to take you on as an Apprentice.

 

[Deleted account]

I’m really curious to know the reason, but it’s your prerogative not to inform us.
it would however make your comment more credible it you told us.

We may agree with you.

 

[Robson689]

I was about an hour late the day after working 20 hours... I don't care for a job where I'm not respected and neither should anyone else.

 

[Pete999]

I was about an hour late the day after working 20 hours... I don't care for a job where I'm not respected and neither should anyone else.

Working life can be hard mate. take it on the chin and move on.

 

[KennyKen]

After working 20 hours? Wow that company obviously never had a duty of care.

 

[arch stanton62]

I'm also thinking of rejoining a union,with the pay deal running out end of 2020,I'm wondering if they are gonna try and sneak in another lvl of unskilled worker like they did last time.

 

[andyb]

From my experience... modern Unions are largely political organisations. There's plenty of employment law in place to protect 'workers' these days.

What experiance is that Zerax?