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FACT: If you belong to a union, you are more likely to be treated with dignity and respect by your employer. Workplaces with union recognition are also 20% more likely to have an equal opportunities policy. You're better off in a union. UNISON is Britain's largest trade union, representing over 1.3 million members working in public services. |
Ten Good reasons to Join UNISON
1. Year on year, UNISON wins
pay rises for its members
Average earnings are around 8 per
cent higher in unionised workplaces.
2. You’re more likely to get
equal pay
UNISON is campaigning to bring
women’s pay into line with men’s. Workplaces with union recognition are
20 per cent more likely to have an equal opportunities policy.
3. You get more holiday
UNISON has won increased leave
for many of its members wherever they work.
4. You get more and better training
UNISON provides courses to help
you learn new skills, improve existing ones and develop your career.
Since 1 994 UNISON has won agreements with employers to pay for courses and provide time off for employees to attend them.
5. You get more maternity leave
or parental leave
If you belong to UNISON, your employer
is more likely to have parental leave policies which are more generous
than the statutory minimum.
6. You’re less likely to be injured
at work
UNISON health and safety stewards
are trained to minimise the risk of workplace injuries and ensure that
employers meet their legal obligations.
7. If you do get injured at work,
you’ll get better compensation
UNISON wins millions in legal compensation
for people who are injured or become ill at work. Trade unions won £321
million for people who were injured or became ill at work in 2000.
8. You’re less likely to be discriminated
against
UNISON campaigns for tougher laws
to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, disability
or sexual orientation.
Black and Asian trade unionists earn 32 per cent more than non-unionised colleagues.
9. You can help keep our public
services public
UNISON campaigns against all forms
of privatisation, including PFI and Foundation Hospitals.
Where our members have been transferred to the private sector we have won them pay and employment protections.
10. You’re less likely to be
sacked
Trade union members are only half
as likely to be sacked as non members.
As an extra bonus of membership UNISON offers a range of benefits and services.
These include:
http://www.unison.org.uk/benefits
For further membership details or
help with the application form
contact a member of the Slough
Borough Council branch exec
or call UNISONdirect on 0845 355
0845
Last Updated on 20/05/2003
By Andrew Gosling
Email: [email protected]