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Knobhead
Have any of you ever been one? What were your experiences?
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Knobhead
Archy!
You’ve worked for one of the same companies as I. “Closed shop” when I started. You had to be in a union or no job, it would be the company that sacked you for refusing to join a union. You know what a shop steward was/is.
It was the EEPTU when I started, not an insurance broker whatever it calls it’s self now. It had teeth then. Strength sapped by the amalgamation with the AEU. Finally crippled by “Sir” Eric Hammond being in Maggie’s handbag.
When I started in the union we were still struggling to rid ourselves of the communist trials. Years later I went to the union collage, in the library the minutes for 52 to 59 were filed under fiction.
We fought back to be one of the strongest unions, no union card no work on any reasonable sized site. Even the JIB had to bow down.
Electricians were respected then, look at us now!
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Some one else has had to be a shop steward, I can’t be the only one….. Can I?
You’ve worked for one of the same companies as I. “Closed shop” when I started. You had to be in a union or no job, it would be the company that sacked you for refusing to join a union. You know what a shop steward was/is.
It was the EEPTU when I started, not an insurance broker whatever it calls it’s self now. It had teeth then. Strength sapped by the amalgamation with the AEU. Finally crippled by “Sir” Eric Hammond being in Maggie’s handbag.
When I started in the union we were still struggling to rid ourselves of the communist trials. Years later I went to the union collage, in the library the minutes for 52 to 59 were filed under fiction.
We fought back to be one of the strongest unions, no union card no work on any reasonable sized site. Even the JIB had to bow down.
Electricians were respected then, look at us now!
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Some one else has had to be a shop steward, I can’t be the only one….. Can I?
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Knobhead
And yes it should have been "Sir" Frank Chappel!
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alarm man
thankless task now tony,the non union lads want answers and the benefits of union membership that it brings(which as non union members they dont deserve imo) gaffers hate you,have to watch your back every second as they want to get you on some trumped up charge..
I wouldn't want to do it. I would hate to have to argue on behalf of some people who don't deserve the support.
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Andy 7671
In my opinion, Unite taking on Balfours in the high court, and winning must have taken some teeth.
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Knobhead
My first rule. If you can't convince me, I'm not fighting your corner.
Otherwise your like
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I'm with you there bruv.
Hmm can't even spell his name right and he went one better and was elevated to the House of Lords
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Andy 7671
Was Quixote a romantic or a luddite, never could make up my mind.
Was Chapple the man who said at the table with Scargill, "Pass me the phone Ill have the country shut down by lunchtime...?"
Dont worry Ill click the link.
Was Chapple the man who said at the table with Scargill, "Pass me the phone Ill have the country shut down by lunchtime...?"
Dont worry Ill click the link.
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