29th January 2010, 12:35 PM
Helpful to know, as I was quite sad - this was in the mid 1990s. However, I'm not sure I have the time or the inclination to pick back up with a trade union now...... I have always advocated the 'don't moan about them, get involved and influence (not just for a union)' and I would continue to do so. But since leaving (whether badly advised or not) I'm not sure that there was much that they could've helped with (either for me or for colleagues).
On things such as eqaulity of opportunity, rights of certain workers etc, I have used the advice of organisations such as business link to ensure that I am acting both within the law and also to pick up on good practice and ideas from other organisations.
I think this comes back to the same question in the end - what benefit to archaeologists (as individuals and as a profession) get from being unionised? That question needs an answer before many people will consider joining.
On things such as eqaulity of opportunity, rights of certain workers etc, I have used the advice of organisations such as business link to ensure that I am acting both within the law and also to pick up on good practice and ideas from other organisations.
I think this comes back to the same question in the end - what benefit to archaeologists (as individuals and as a profession) get from being unionised? That question needs an answer before many people will consider joining.