tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post3085511721209374677..comments2023-05-28T10:59:57.169+01:00Comments on Jon's labour movement blog: Happy New Year?Jon Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10779486527359048519noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post-33412222200820219212009-01-04T16:39:00.000+00:002009-01-04T16:39:00.000+00:00The democratic choices in UNISON seem to be driven...The democratic choices in UNISON seem to be driven entirely by a small few. <br><br>In terms of the service group review, I can see (or maybe I hope!) this backfiring. I've been personally involved in a previous attempt to steer my service group into a merger and our general sec left the session in no doubt as to the views of the elected lay members. Yet the same proposal appears again in the structures review.....<br><br>Its time to stand up and say "no" when we need to. I joined Nalgo and remain in UNISON, as I believe in the aims of my union. But not when actions of the few are to ignore the wishes of the many........ <br>I seem to recall a conference debate about UNISON campaigning for the re-nationalisation of the energy companies. The motion was (the NEC speaker lost it!) but what has been happening to this motion since? Cos I've heard nothing - have you?!<br> <br>There are other unions around, and maybe we all ought to remember this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com