How does participating in a strike look on your record?

[Alex12]

Hi guys, just after some advise really, as some of you may know there is a PCS union strike set for the 8th and 9th of march, now iv been in the job nearly a year now and desperate for a new job, now my question is how would me participating in a union strike look on my record from a potential employers prospective? is this likely to put them off?

Thanks for any advise

Alex

[Stevenj214]

How would a new employer know you had participated?

[GingerWizard]

yeah well i am striking reluctantly. Essentially a new employer is not allowed to ask or know about your union activities. Dont worry about it and enjoy your days off.

[Munter]

Supposedly staff only go on strike because the Employer is in the wrong...so it shouldn't be of any interest to a future employer really should it, so that's why they don't get to know.

I do feel however unless it's a strike about health and safety or illegal activity by the employer it shouldn't be allowed.

[Cartard]

I would say it depends on your new job,

If say your new employer is heavily unionised and suffers from industrial action then I am sure they will not want more union types joining the company.

[Alex12]

Thanks for the replies guys, was just really wondering if potential employers would get to know as i dont have a clue what kind of information they have to give when providing a reference etc, so really its nothing to worry about?

Thanks again
Alex

[GingerWizard]

Do not worry. Trust me i'm a GingerWizard.

[Firefoot]

From a legal point of view, there would be no reason for an employer to offer information about union activities in a reference, and no reason or right for a new employer to ask about it.

If you are looking for a new job anyway, then why are you striking against your current employer?

[Munter]

Firefoot said:

From a legal point of view, there would be no reason for an employer to offer information about union activities in a reference, and no reason or right for a new employer to ask about it.

If you are looking for a new job anyway, then why are you striking against your current employer?

Because the strike is about redundancy and cash/pensions or some such. Things that would affect someone about to be thrown out the door anyway.