12th March 2009, 02:31 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by bob
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Plautus
...but as the upper ranks of the IFA are populated by company owners I think little will change.
why don't you join and stand for Council then? Seriously.
I personally know three people on the iFA council , and they certainly aren't company owners, far from it, and the reason two of them put their names forward was specifically to get site staff views heard as part of the Diggers Forum initiative. There are unit heads on IFA council, about five out of 21 it looks like to me, but there are a lot of others who have very different priorities. Put your name forward and help us outnumber the bosses.
I would absolutely love to be on the IFA council but the pressures of actually attempting to earn a living and have a life outside of work make it impossible, especially now. I'm sure many people have pointed out before how practically difficult it would be for people to be on the council and actually attend meetings, especially if they are out in the field. Not to mention the cost of attending meetings. I can't even afford to go to the annual conference. Any advice?