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[oldgirl]

quote:Originally posted by Hal Dalwood

drpeterwardle wrote:

quote:There is quite a cost to making people redundant and I think it naïve to think that a union will somehow get a better deal for people.

I do speak from experience as a member of Unison, and I stand by what I said above:

quote:Unions negotiators may not in the event save your job, if the economic case for redundancies is solid, but they can negotiate a better redundancy deal than anyone could on their own.

Union negotiators can do a lot better than the statutory minimum in the context of redundancies of archaeologists. But is everyone's choice whether they join their workplace union or not.

Hal Dalwood

Bad archaeologist, worse husband

I've advocated people getting union advice before, and I still think its important, but in the private sector (and I include many 'county' and 'charitable' organisations in that) I think the important point is that many people do not qualify for redundancy. Sadly, it will often be those that are cheapest to get rid of, and more expensive to retain, that will go first.