22nd October 2008, 03:41 PM
"6. Pay brought in line with other chartered organisations (particularly at the starting, lower scales). For a developer to have to employ a RAO registered archaeologist, they should pay an archaeologist what he/she is properly worth. If building surveyors and lawyers can get away with it, why can't we?"
I hate to say it, but professions with chartered status still start at a low point. Land/building survey companies routinely take on people and pay them G1 wages. Likewise for pupillages in law. Its around the middle/top end that the difference is most acute; i.e. where the actual chartering is.
"10. Membership of a union(s) is permitted. Also, the individual should be able to join a different union to that of his employer... seen examples in the past where there was a conflict of interest due to the plaintiff and accused being members of the same union."
This is already a legal right.
I hate to say it, but professions with chartered status still start at a low point. Land/building survey companies routinely take on people and pay them G1 wages. Likewise for pupillages in law. Its around the middle/top end that the difference is most acute; i.e. where the actual chartering is.
"10. Membership of a union(s) is permitted. Also, the individual should be able to join a different union to that of his employer... seen examples in the past where there was a conflict of interest due to the plaintiff and accused being members of the same union."
This is already a legal right.