Unite the Union Anmeldelser 894

I signed up for Unite, thinking they'd be able to deliver quick employment help if I found myself in a situation where I needed it. I called today only to discover that all they do is pass your details onto someone else who may or may not contact you at an undetermined time. Seriously, folks. This is what paying members get -- nothing. I'm shocked at how awful the system is to receive advice (literally the whole point of your service, Unite).

Once I started my direct debit payments, they were unreachable by phone and they have not responded to any of my emails and written correspondence by snail mail they know I am not happy and that I needed their help and they have not once replied to any of my emails. egardless they kept charging me. The dircet debit was active for 5 months.

This union is directly responsible for all the rats and uncollected rubbish in Birmingham.

Waste of time and money… they have no power at all .. been member for nearly 20 years , feel like they sold me out to the company when needed the help .. been fighting for nearly 3 years with zero help from Unite .. with private company had to pay got the positive outcome within 2 weeks.. so save your money and when u need help go private..

Waste of time and money. No response to emails and zero extra customers

My membership issue was quickly resolved. Great response time and advice from Mariusz. Thank you!

Disappointed!

NO REFUND for ex-member's monthly fee. Support workers which make the city does not function (in bins collection). Support Labour which still wants to make money from CCP and do not fight for British values - freedom, democracy.

Absolute scammers. They take your money without anything in return!!! 100% to be avoided. I don't usually leave reviews so please take my word for this!

Question asked about Union Subscription as now unemployed
Fast response and dealt with without any fuss
Thanks

Honestly this company is ridiculous I'm paid members and called them for help so many times they always says we have pass your info to your area officer Janet MacLeod, it's been over 2 weeks now still she didn't have time to contact back to me, honestly this is not good

Always there for me, I'd be alot worse of with Unite, you should see the way bosses behave when there is no union, everyone needs a union and should get involved

I am so disappointed with unite the union I was paying for 19 years and thay let me down massively I tried to get in contact with them it took over 3 weeks leaving messages asking them to call me back there response someone will be in touch in 24hrs what a joke thay only got back in touch with me after I had gone down to the head office in holborn I asked the receptionist if the number was the right one she handed me a piece of paper and said its best to phone that number the number I had I got was from there website which ask you to put in a postcode then directs you to your nearest head office when I got call from a adviser thay gave me information I already had searched out myself seems as if the advisor could not be bothered no help at all waste of money I have now been made redundant but had no support or help from unite the union then sent a letter saying thay would be put up the monthly fees

I joined this union not too long ago really. My branch being in Sheffield . Chris Rawlinson was there for me with the issues I was having. It was such a relief to have someone there to give me the right advice and to speak up on my behalf in a situation where I needed that . I totally trusted him to guide me and yes he gave me so much support and pointed me in the right direction at the right stages .
I definitely recommend and advise anyone to join this union to have that support and advice to as you never know when Youl need it . I am now happy again . Special thank you to Chris and the team behind the scenes on my case.

my friend was sacked and they give him some advice and then ditched him.
they take money to do nothing

Causing Birmingham to become a third world country.
Avoid at all costs there is better unions than these about who get things done without harming others

Ugh, I wish I could give zero stars. This useless union? Three years of them, and twice I needed help, got nothing. Asked for advice, they said it was my problem. Referred me to some Mark Dunn guy, supposed to help with a grievance. He called once, said he couldn't help, wouldn't meet. Sent him everything, still nothing.I wish I can get a refund for all the money I paid. If you are looking to join this useless and unhelpful union, I would say STAY WELL AWAY!

To anyone thinking of joining Unite the union don't bother. They take your money for absolutely nothing. Twice my rep has taken annual leave in the middle of my case without informing me or arranging cover. He is now taking a new position in London without arranging a new rep, without informing me, the only reason I have found this out is because I have been waiting for a response to a message asking for date's my useless company needs.He decided to answer on a Saturday one week later with the above information. I don't think I would even know what he is upto if I had not sent him the message. First thing Monday morning I contacted the office to put in my complaint they were not the slightest bit interested even when I pointed out all their mistakes, I was told they should have done differently but never mind.
They are an out in the open SCAM.

I joined Unite with the expectation of them having my back when I needed them. As it turned out they were completely useless. Their very being undermines the concept and need of a union to represent workers. They are the equivalent of a doctor telling their patients to take an aspirin and go away. I had an issue with an incompetent bullying employer. When I approached Unite East Midlands for help it was a case of simply "take some time off to sort yourself out". No help. No advice. No backup. Not United.

Thankfully I am not a member of Unite but I just want to share my daughters story with you all so you don't make the same mistake and join this horrible corrupt organisation. We made our daughter join Unite a couple of years ago as myself and my husband had been long standing members for many years whilst working. After our daughter suffered common assault, bullying and harassment by a man in her workplace we thought Unite would stand up for her and protect her. How wrong we were! Instead we endured 6 months of the most unprofessional dishonest organisation we have ever dealt with. To the degree that even when their calls have been independently minuted and recorded they still have the audacity to lie, even in writing. We had the misfortune of having to deal with 2 different Regional Officers who clearly struggled to cope with anyone who had half a brain and was 1 step ahead of them. For an organisation not to protect, support and get justice for a vulnerable woman who had no choice but to resign from a job is a total disgrace. We paid and had everything checked by an independent employment law solicitor to find that Unite's RLO and Thompsons Solicitors had given us incorrect information. If you challenge or ask for clarity on anything, forget it, they turn into politicians! Our experience is beyond shocking and we wish we had read the Unite reviews before becoming members. Unite are only interested in militant stike action and are absolutely not there for the everyday person who has a genuine case. You should be ashamed of yourselves. It's no surprise Unite no longer respond to any reviews. Maybe Sharon Graham General Secretary should be reading these reviews and if she had any respect for her members and their experiences she should be contacting members personally. There's no point raising a members complaint as they all stick together and cover up each other's dishonesty and errors, we've experienced that as well. I actually don't know how you live with yourselves. Maybe you would feel differently if it was your daughter or family member. Do not waste your money joining it would have cost us less employing our own legal team. We cancelled our memberships and we've had more phone calls from Unite in the last week regarding our direct debit payments than we did during the 6 month grievance process 🤣 🤣 quality.