WHY JOIN A UNION

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WHY JOIN A UNION

• PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENTIAL HELP AND ADVICE IS JUST
  A PHONE CALL AWAY

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WHY JOIN A UNION
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• INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

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WHY JOIN A UNION
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• COLLECTIVE RIGHTS

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THE BENEFITS TO YOU
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• REPRESENTATION AT ANY DISCIPLINARY OR GRIEVANCE
  SITUATION YOU FACE.
• LEGAL BACKING AGAINST ACCIDENTS OR DISCRIMINATION
  IN THE WORKPLACE.
• FREE LEGAL ADVICE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ON ANY
  MATTER OUTSIDE OF WORK.
• DEATH BENEFITS AND WILL MAKING FACILITIES,
  UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
• RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

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WHY JOIN
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• REASONS TO BE
• CHEERFUL

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COST1.50 PER WEEK STANDARD MEMBERSHIP
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• TG 2.15 per week
• GMB 2.25 per week
• AMICUS 2.12 per week

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FREE MEMBERSHIP

• FOR THE PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS
• PRIOR TO RECOGNITION
• FOLLOWING RECOGNITION A CONTINUED PAID PERIOD
  OF TWELVE MONTHS

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1.50what can you buy with this?

• 2mins with a solicitor
• 75 0f a pint of beer
• 5 mile bus ride
• Two bags of chips
• Not much is it ?

• Union membership
• Advice on any subject
• Legal advice for you and your family
• Access to training and up-skilling
• Access to improved learning
• Which would you choose?

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ORGANISE TODAY
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• UNITY WANTS TO REPRESENT ALL EMPLOYEES IN ALL
  SECTORS AND ALL INDUSTRIES.
• BY JOINING TODAY YOU GIVE YOURSELF THE
  OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT WORK.
• YOU WILL HAVE YOUR OWN ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE TO
  VOICE AND TABLE YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS.

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Resource centre
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• Assistance with relocation / employment
• Assistance with re-skilling
• Assistance with retraining
• Advice and guidance with learning
• Access to vocational training

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COLLECTIVE ISSUES
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• HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVICE (50 LESS ACCIDENTS IN
  WORKPLACES WERE UNIONS ARE INVOLVED
• HAVE INPUT INTO NEGOTIATIONS OVER PAY AND TERMS
  AND CONDITIONS.
• A CHANNEL FOR RAISING GROUP GRIEVANCES AND TO
  HAVE A SEAT AT THE NEGOTIATING TABLE
• TRAINED OFFICERS AVAILABLE FOR ADVICE.