The aim of WM7093 is to work towards creating a better workplace for it’s members and fight for better pay and conditions.
The aim of WM7093 is to work towards creating a better workplace for it’s members and fight for better pay and conditions.
UNION WHATSAPP BROADCAST GROUP
WHAT IS THIS?
THE NEWSLETTER AND INFO GROUP IS A BROADCAST GROUP WHICH BASICALLY ALLOWS ONLY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GROUP TO POST IN IT. IN THIS CASE THE REPS. IT IS A MECHANISM WHICH ALLOWS ONLY INFORMATION THE REPS FEEL IS IMPORTANT TO MEMBERS TO BE COMMUNICATED AND DIRECTS THEM TO THIS SITE. SOME PEOPLE WISH TO HAVE A PLATFORM TO SPEAK, BUT THERE ARE ALSO PEOPLE WHO JUST WANT UPDATES ON UNION NEWS AND DO NOT WANT CONSTANT NOTIFICATIONS. ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT THIS IS A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE, WHERE THINGS SUCH AS MEETINGS AND PAY NEGOTIATION UPDATES ARE POSTED. IF YOU WISH TO JOIN, CLICK THE LINK AND YOU WILL BE ADDED TO THE GROUP.
IS THE CANTEEN PROVIDING CHOICE AND VALUE?
After recent discussions with some members of the union, concerns have been raised about the standard of the food available at the hubs provided by Sodexo. I must admit that I feel the standard of food has gone considerably downhill in recent months. Now, as I am sure we can all understand, Sodexo are a business and are there to make a profit. But when they are receiving £4.95 per meal (subsidised by the company to the tune of £2.95) I feel the quality offered should be improved.
Healthy Options
Being on shift for 10 plus hours a night driving a truck is not the healthiest of jobs and with DPD and Sodexo promoting healthier eating, I think it would be in their interests to provide a better menu than “something with chips”. Members have also expressed that previously, for example, poached egg on toast or smaller meals were on offer from the catering staff. Sometimes a large meal is not always required, especially when working night shifts.
Literally “Night & Day”
A few weeks ago, I was invited to Hub 1 for a health and safety meeting during the day, I popped into the canteen, you would not have thought it was the same company providing the night shift catering. Salad boxes, Cheese on toast, vast array of sandwiches etc this is what should be offered at every canteen day and night. Offering up a side salad of iceberg lettuce with a couple of chopped tomatoes would not cut it at Smethwick on days, so why should it be okay for the night shift at Hinckley?
Your Input
Attached to this doc is a link to a document in which I would like you to write your suggestions as to what you would like to see on the menu, and we can put it forward to the manager of Sodexo to try implement some of them. Please keep suggestions brief, this is not a platform to complain about staff etc it is about how to provide a better menu for the customers who are buying the food. Also please bear in mind that Sodexo have a profit to make and wages to pay, so I would keep sirloin steak off the list. Stuff like Jacket potatoes & fillings etc. If you struggle to add it to the link below, then either use the message button on the webpage which sends your suggestion straight to the branch secretary or on the sheet on the noticeboards at the hubs.
