tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post1799163060385736635..comments2024-03-04T08:34:20.376+00:00Comments on John's Labour blog: Barnardo's Pension BetrayalJohn Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-14119034307808997292014-11-30T08:32:59.471+00:002014-11-30T08:32:59.471+00:00I hope most company's have unison in the task ...I hope most company's have unison in the task force . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-48042781637842140902014-11-28T22:51:58.692+00:002014-11-28T22:51:58.692+00:00Colin (or what ever your real name is)
thousands ...Colin (or what ever your real name is)<br /><br />thousands of good people work or volunteer for Charities. There is of course always a few rotten apples in all walks of life. <br /><br />Don't you realise that you just appear to be an idiot smearing all people in this way? <br /><br />John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-43823811399723787832014-11-28T16:16:43.581+00:002014-11-28T16:16:43.581+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113882444281308810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-67090111354136341972014-11-13T19:15:00.275+00:002014-11-13T19:15:00.275+00:00I have written a motion on large housing associati...I have written a motion on large housing associations and charities. They need to get their act together or they should not be allowed access to any form of public procurement. <br /><br />I hope to get this passed at our unison national conference and sent to Labour Party conference. John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-78214578816663271232014-11-13T17:51:28.247+00:002014-11-13T17:51:28.247+00:00Totally hit nail on the head there. I wouldn't...Totally hit nail on the head there. I wouldn't even call it a charity, it's a multi-million pound business with its profits quite obviously going into all the wrong pockets. The charitable "cause" is even so vague that not even staff could tell you who benefits from it and I highly doubt children get the help they effectively need. <br />Volunteers are described as "valued" but only because they're free labour and there isn't even petty cash to buy them biscuits which comes out of the managers own pockets or donated by customers.<br />And the company is so paranoid of theft, yet I have seen donations literally thrown away and they actually lose more money through a flawed and unorganised system of stock distribution and utilization. It really saddens me when people think they're helping a cause that is in reality funding a system of filtered down abuse and exploitation. Large charities such as this need to have regulations in place and monitored on a regular basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-2910038976135886032013-07-10T09:04:01.739+01:002013-07-10T09:04:01.739+01:00Hi anon
Have you joined the union? We are not per...Hi anon<br /><br />Have you joined the union? We are not perfect but we are the only ones who can protect workers.John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-12021214085673337782013-07-06T00:52:35.225+01:002013-07-06T00:52:35.225+01:00I work in Barnardo's retail. SLAVE LABOUR has ...I work in Barnardo's retail. SLAVE LABOUR has returned - paid for 35 hours at little more than min wage, work 52 hours+, no lunch, no extra for sundays, start early, finish late, cover other shops at one day's notice, responsibility increased, wages decreased. The more you do, the more they seem to hate you. Agree with previous Anon's comment - spy cameras, treated like dirt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-6106825540975213732013-05-02T23:58:11.847+01:002013-05-02T23:58:11.847+01:00Hi anon
Sorry you feel like this and I think we s...Hi anon<br /><br />Sorry you feel like this and I think we should accept that with 1.3 million members we don't get things right every single time. <br /><br />It is vital that we strive to do so. <br /><br />But I must say that the Barnardos UNISON branch has been highly regarded for its casework and representation in the past?John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-32837373772809196302013-05-02T21:41:41.089+01:002013-05-02T21:41:41.089+01:00As an .ex Barnardos employee I agree that they ar...As an .ex Barnardos employee I agree that they are a poor employer who make unconsidered decisions. However in my time of need unison were hopeless, failing to turn up for my redundancy consultation, despite being a member for 8 years. They told me I wasn't a member, and had not bothered to check. Anon<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-21290466096956792582013-03-11T07:55:34.432+00:002013-03-11T07:55:34.432+00:00Hi Mary
Sorry about the delay.
You are absolutel...Hi Mary<br /><br />Sorry about the delay.<br /><br />You are absolutely right. Pensions are a 60 year plus commitment and it is wrong to value them in this way. <br /><br />That is why the government is consulting on changing the way such schemes are valued and that is why what Barnardos is doing is so wrong and so unnecessary. John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-50445840044159772552013-03-05T13:41:43.399+00:002013-03-05T13:41:43.399+00:00Barnardo's pension deficit does not even seem ...Barnardo's pension deficit does not even seem that large. According to figures in the Financial Times, it's 15%. Obviously there is no possibility that Barnardo's will suddenly have to produce this sum. In the FT article it says that the deficit would wipe out their general reserves but is there any need to have a pensions reserve equivalent to the deficit?Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-22437399296564332742013-02-03T22:57:08.493+00:002013-02-03T22:57:08.493+00:00Hi Anon
The only way to protect staff is through ...Hi Anon<br /><br />The only way to protect staff is through your union. Join UNISON and get involved.<br /><br />There is no guarantees of success in life but the more of us in the union the better the deal we will get. John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-28654082953453946582013-02-03T22:05:02.338+00:002013-02-03T22:05:02.338+00:00This is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to th...This is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the way Barnardo's treats its staff. You only have to look at the starting salaries in retail and the threats of hidden cameras to see that they view their employees as nothing more than dirt on the bottom of their shoes. It has become the most depressing, vile place to work. They bully staff, reward incompetence and punish those who are actually capable as they are threatened by them. Someone needs to expose them for the selfish, arrogant, scheming snakes they are. Please, someone look into them as employers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com