Usdaw Union Anmeldelser 

Please, avoid them at any cost and don't waste your money on them. They are absolutely useless in pay rise negotiation and in representation if you need one. Either they come at the meeting and stay quiet as a stone or they just ignore you and don't even bother to assist you.

Complete waste of money. The pay raises "they get you" are just the first one that the company offer and with the negatives that usually come with it you end up losing out.

First time using them and cancelling my membership absolutely no help at all i new more than rep absolute joke

Have had to use USDAW on several occasions concerning issues with my supervisor and although the first representative was good, the second was appalling. Spoke to me like I was stupid, asked me rather intrusive questions, kept repeating herself as if I didn't hear her the first time, even put the phone down on me and I was pleasant to her. Very chummy with my manager when I had a grievance meeting, and her attitude towards me was that I 'should keep my head down'. Will contact USDAW about my issues with Joan Gale as she does not have my best interests at heart.

Waste of money, if you get in any trouble and phone call Usdaw all they do is giving a phone number to call which is a solicitor ,lawyer, agent, insurer etc. to call yourself and explain what’s your problem tho😂 they’re not giving any legal advice’s. I did ask for more than one issue in few phone calls in different ways to find out if they are doing what they advertising. No offence but not trusted, sorry.

When you get a 50p pay rise but the company takes your Sunday time and a half away as a response.... Are your really getting a pay rise? Every single time without fail the pay rise comes and more is taken leaving us with less. And this union does not fight it.

As someone who joined to be a rep it was clear to see in the first few meetings with the 'big guy' that this union is in the giants pockets. Anything that i recommended or put forward was squashed with pathetic excuses. Needless to say i did not continue to be a rep for them.

Completely useless. Fold over to employer demands quicker than wet cardboard. Total waste of money, and honestly can't see where all the subscription money goes, but we can all guess ey Lillis.

The 7 month experience I have had with this 'union' is nothing short of terrible. I have requested their assistance on one personal matter which they assured me could be dealt with by way of their legal advice service, the advice was 'get a family lawyer.' Also on one workplace matter, they took my complaint and assured me they would raise it with my employer and get back to me, after 3 months I am still waiting for the update. I have been trying to cancel for what feels like an age, I have requested to cancel no less than 3 times all to no avail so far.

Only a 1 star because 0 isnt an option.

I paid in to the union for nearly a decade and saw no support from them, only more and more problems which were never tackled or even addressed properly in a way that would begin to help the members.

Spineless union who live in the pockets of retail giants. Heard long ago that they signed a deal whereby they would never take strike action, leaving the shop floor staff powerless to being bent over a barrel and having increasingly more work forced on them with compensation falling further and further behind.

Dont join usdaw, if you do want to give it away, I suggest homeless charities, toilet paper, or even make a bonfire you'd get more benefit from giving it away that way

Been with USDAW for 12 months now and have been reliable everytime. Always had a callback from the rep within 24 hours and the advice has been great. Many of the bad reviews seem to be linked to Tesco but for me, they are great.

Don’t give your hard earned money to this shower. Throw your money up in the air and watch it blow down the street at least you will be able see where your money goes.
Spineless and will not back you.

i made a complaint nothing has happened the attitude union reps are very bad the union reps are working with the managers is a waste of time and money

At best incompetent, at worse uncaring. Was a member for a long time, when facing redundancy offered no support or representation even when calling to request. Never pushing for proper payrises, should aim to be like RMT and properly represent and protect members. Weak and lacking any backbone. It's no surprise their membership numbers are falling

Weak representative, weak union,
They had a perfect opportunity to secure a decent pay deal, and they gave in to Management pressure.

They successfully oversaw our paycut. Our hourly rate went up barely but we lost our quarterly bonus, any idiot with a calculator could work out we were down £800 a year. Now we have gotten a 30p/hr pay rise in 2022 leaving us £200 a year down on 2019. And they post literature to plaster around the workplace bragging about how they fight for us. Trouble is the new people who walk in the door read this and think it is a good union, don't fall for it.

Just been informed that I shall be getting a 2/.pay rise as.l am totally bemused by this as it was rejected.why won't usdaw fight for the membership .l can understand how they are losing members rapidly...very poor union.

After years of contributions I decided to cancel my subscription. A union that won't negotiate wages..stick up for its workers and bows down to the companies is totally inept. 0 star for the poor service all round but a 1 star for our area rep who had the time to call me back on every issue i had...even though every single time it was a case of "yeah your employer CAN do that"...dont waste your money as you have no additional rights to that of a non member.

This is a joke of a union, their members who pay subs, voted to reject a pay offer, but the shop in question just put the pay offer through regardless of Usdaw members voting against it, and Usdaw allowed this to happen without a fight, absolutely disgusting union not representing their members but happy to accept their members subs 😡😡😡

A union thats so in the pockets of the companies they recrute from! Dont join them, what a waste of money.

This Union is only interested in taken your subscription fee each month. Dispute got to National level and USDAW agree to a pay cut and change of T&C’s . Been with USDAW 20 years and never received a pay rise over 2% in the 20 years.Agree a 2 year deal of 2% know inflation was at 7% at the time. An Union which won’t fight for it members should be a shamed of themselves. Couldn’t even respond to a letter or email when I expressed my concerns and disappointment in there actions. I am now trying to get them removed and replaced by unite who have just got drivers in same warehouse a 12% pay rise