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CONFERENCE 2007 No change to subs as Edinburgh raises overtime problem Conference rejected a rule change that would have changed subscription rates just a few years after they were last reviewed. This change would have had a huge impact on the union's income, reducing the subs of the lower paid without increasing subscriptions at the top end. In a reasoned, unscripted and persuasive argument, Edinburgh's Kevin Duguid told conference that UNISON cannot afford to lose the income over the coming year, facing as it does, the challenges of Equal Pay, Privatisation and more. "I have sympathy with this rule change but let's do it properly by taking it back through our branches, regions and self organised groups." he urged. He also urged the union to sort out the problem where manual workers get overcharged when doing non-contractual overtime. That seemed to work because the financial officer was seeking Kevin out right after he spoke! Pat Rowland, Scottish Regional Delegate, pointed out that UNISON's rates compare very well to other trade union subscriptions, especially at the lower end of the scale. She urged Conference not to reduce our income when we need it most. |
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