Guest Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Dear all, I was doing a search for which union I could join, but couln't find anything obvious. I work in a Private Nursery, so UNISON won't work, I am not a QTS, so NUT won't either. What have others done? thanks for any tips in the right direction. x Titania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hi I've joined Voice the Union (I think that is what it is called), previously known as PANN (Professional Association of Nursery Nurses), I pay monthly, the amount is dependent on how much you earn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2732 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 That's where I am, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_8466 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I am not in a union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_21338 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 for those of you who are in a union, have they been helpful ? what benefits do you get from joining a union ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I think of my union membership as a bit like having insurance, you hope never to use it but glad it is there just in case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_26526 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I would recommend joining a union as a couple of years ago I had a major problem in my previous job and wished I had the backing of the union. Hindsight is a wonderful thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hello and Happy New Year to everyone on the forum I think it depends where you work as to which union is best. I am a nursery nurse working in a school so chose one of the big public sector unions. I am with UNISON and have found them to be very good. We have regular local meetings for school support staff which are very useful and I always try to attend. I think that specialised unions are good because they may have better understanding of the jobs that we do but bigger unions definately have more clout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2268 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hi Does anyone belong to 'voice'? I need to decide whether to stick with my current union or join something new - voice looks really good and their website seems up to date and offers lots of benefits..wheras teh contents of my union website never seems to change in the year ive been a member and Ive found very little of relevance / interest to me, working in early years, in their quarterly magazine so has got me wondering how voice compares in the real world? Has anyone actually had support from the union representatives ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2732 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I am a member of Voice, have been for about four years now. I have had reason to approach them for advice a few times in the last eighteen months. I have found them friendly, knowledgeable and supportive; although I haven't had to call on them for action (thankfully), their support has meant I have been able to addess the various issues knowing I was correct and within my rights - and knowing what my employers could and couldn't get away with. They reply to emails rapidly, even if simply to acknowledge initially and get back quickly thereafter. They have also followed up these instances either with email or a phone call a couple of weeks later to check that all is OK. I would thoroughly recommend them Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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