Comments on: The net generation of union members http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2008/04/23/the-net-generation-of-union-members/ Scrapbook of a labor-geek - Unions 2.0 in the UK Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:45:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Donnacha DeLong http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2008/04/23/the-net-generation-of-union-members/#comment-1020 Donnacha DeLong Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:34:37 +0000 http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2008/04/23/the-net-generation-of-union-members/#comment-1020 Hi John, For me, the issue of "Transferable membership agreements." is a sticky one, given that NUJ members tend to stay members from job to job. Where this becomes problematic is when people like me end up outside of mainstream media and doing media work for other organisations can find themselves facing an exclusive recognition deal with another union that leaves us out in the cold. We need more cross-union membership deals - the NUJ has one with Unison and the UCU, for example, but we have to wait until Unite the Union actually unites into one union with one set of policies before we can reopen negotiations with them. btw. I've got an NUJ union badge for you! D. Hi John,
For me, the issue of “Transferable membership agreements.” is a sticky one, given that NUJ members tend to stay members from job to job. Where this becomes problematic is when people like me end up outside of mainstream media and doing media work for other organisations can find themselves facing an exclusive recognition deal with another union that leaves us out in the cold. We need more cross-union membership deals - the NUJ has one with Unison and the UCU, for example, but we have to wait until Unite the Union actually unites into one union with one set of policies before we can reopen negotiations with them.

btw. I’ve got an NUJ union badge for you!

D.

]]> By: admin http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2008/04/23/the-net-generation-of-union-members/#comment-1021 admin Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:01:17 +0000 http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2008/04/23/the-net-generation-of-union-members/#comment-1021 Yay! Thanks Donnacha. Will be nice to be officially branded on more than just my Facebook profile! Yup on the consistency in the NUJ - It's one of the "professional organisations" that people will aspire to, to identify with the profession, plus it's flexible enough to accommodate people in full time / part time / freelance / whatever work, which is all good. Yay! Thanks Donnacha. Will be nice to be officially branded on more than just my Facebook profile!

Yup on the consistency in the NUJ - It’s one of the “professional organisations” that people will aspire to, to identify with the profession, plus it’s flexible enough to accommodate people in full time / part time / freelance / whatever work, which is all good.

]]> By: peppone http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2008/04/23/the-net-generation-of-union-members/#comment-1024 peppone Sat, 03 May 2008 23:01:54 +0000 http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2008/04/23/the-net-generation-of-union-members/#comment-1024 W00t Thanks for the mention of Connect :-) Donnacha I think conect has an agreement with the NUJ dating back to the prestel days. W00t
Thanks for the mention of Connect :-) Donnacha I think conect has an agreement with the NUJ dating back to the prestel days.

]]> By: johninnit » Blog Archive » Will the real Pippa Wagstaff please stand up? http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2008/04/23/the-net-generation-of-union-members/#comment-1116 johninnit » Blog Archive » Will the real Pippa Wagstaff please stand up? Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:59:13 +0000 http://www.johninnit.co.uk/2008/04/23/the-net-generation-of-union-members/#comment-1116 [...] even need to be an organised campaign against her. Given that decisions there are mostly taken by computer, a complaint from anyone (even anonymous themselves most likely) would carry the same weight, and [...] […] even need to be an organised campaign against her. Given that decisions there are mostly taken by computer, a complaint from anyone (even anonymous themselves most likely) would carry the same weight, and […]

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