Promo Industry Charter

The GMB Promo Union was formed as a result of a lot of Promo Staff being treated unfairly. Staff either receives payments late or not at all for work that they have carried out, which is often extremely hard work, poor contracts, poor health & safety etc

Our aim is to draw up a charter for the industry, which we hope to launch in January 2007. We are hoping that agencies will sign up to our charter and I am confident that the more reputable agencies will also. As a result, hopefully, the more unscrupulous agencies can be driven out of business and Promo Staff finally receive the fair and equitable treatment that they deserve.

OBJECTIVES

· To promote a good working relationship between Agencies and employees

· To promote fair working practices and mutual respect between Agencies and employees

· For all Agencies to establish a fair set of Terms & conditions, Discrimination Policies, Grievance Procedures, Equal Opportunities and Benefits and Allowances in accordance with UK law

AGENCY COMMITMENT

To provide staff with a fair set of Terms & Conditions before any role of employment (this will be verified by the GMB Promo Union)

In situations where last minute employment occurs these should, where possible, be offered by e-mail/fax or inclusion on a website

No compulsory registration/joining or upkeep fees to be charged to staff unless in accordance with UK law

Adequate training should be provided for any jobs where specialist skills are required or where health & safety is a concern and should be compliant with Health & Safety regulations (i.e. lifting, rigging/stand building)

To offer a fair cancellation policy to all staff in the event that work is cancelled within a timeframe, which makes it difficult to schedule alternative bookings

v Scale of remuneration should be relative to notice period given

Implementation of a fair payment timescale (i.e. payment to be issued no later than the end of the following month in which work has been carried out) providing staff have complied with the payment terms of the agency.

v This should include the rectification of any payment errors to be dealt with in a timely fashion.

v Any abnormal expenses agreed (i.e. more than the cost of short travel) should be provided up front or reimbursed soon after being incurred.

· Agencies must actively encourage Agency staff to join the Promo Union

GMB & THE PROMO INDUSTRY WORKING TOGETHER

To find out more information on the above please contact Wayne Powell, GMB Organiser or Sue Pember at the Tewkesbury Office on 01684 290651