15th January 2010, 02:05 PM
Well, some would say that we have a union, but there's not enough members to make it truly effective. Prospect is a good first step, but we ideally need a union that knows a bit more about what we do and what the job involves. I see it as a chicken and egg problem, with people not joining because they say that the union doesn't do anything. The fault in that logic being that if only 20% or professional archaeologists are members of that union, then of course it can't do anything. So, either we need a massive drive to make Prospect more effective, or we scrap the whole thing and start anew with something different.
But in general, a unionised workforce can only be a good thing, especially with the way some units treat their staff.
But in general, a unionised workforce can only be a good thing, especially with the way some units treat their staff.