Arriva North West bus strike

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RE: Potential Arriva North West bus strike

(23/07/2022 11:03)Mayneway Wrote:  Nope. I know of lads who went down to the picket on day one, signed up there and then and received the same strike pay as someone who’s been a member for 40 years. Unite don’t take subs from you during Industrial action so some cancelled membership the week after the strike ended and never paid in at all but got paid for 12 weeks of jollies.

This is why pictures of hundreds of workers on a picket are misleading. Yes the majority are there fighting for their rights but many are there because of pier pressure, or simply to have a break from work.

What other source of income do unions have?

Of course anyone can leave or join a union. I didn't say the striking members will pay, I said the union members will either pay more long term or suffer from an inferior service.