Quote Originally Posted by grantzer View Post
First off a union general secretary does not tell anyone to go on strike, the union ballots its members who then decide on industrial action.
So what does the Union General Secretary do? If all decisions are made by the collective membership why does a union need a fat cat sitting at the top earning £163,000 of the money donated as membership fees by the collective membership? Get rid of the person at the top, reduce what the members donate in membership contributions and nothing changes surely?

Or is the General Secretary needed up there to assume they know what the Borg wants and to stir **** maybe?