On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 19:54:11 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Andy Hall wrote:
Fine in theory. But in practice it was a take it or leave it situation
with no negotiation possible by an individual, since that individual was
easily replaced. Not so the entire workforce.

OK, so crew goes to customer and this is agreed.

That *is* a union. One for all and all for one.

Hmmmm..... Oh dear...



It still doesn't require an external union.

Much easier to have a pro to argue the case. No problems with
victimisation afterwards.

I take it you've never had any dealings with industrial relations?

Of course. In one instance with an employer who did attempt to step
outside the law. It didn't require a union to resolve the issue,
however.



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..andy