It now seems it was not only the boosters of unlikley UNISON GS candidate Paul Holmes who placed emphasis on a supposed branch membership density of 86%. In his letter to branches seeking nomination Holmes states that 'Kirklees UNISON has a union density of over 80%. There is no reason why this can't be achieved in every branch'.
The Yorkshire based Positively Prentis once and for all nails the Holmes claims as a cynical conceit.
'Kirklees Council employ 14689 NJC staff all of whom are eligible to join UNISON. The Council also employs 4653 others that are made up of Teachers (4101), Craft (469) and others. The Branch has 8550 members and the density is therefore, at best, 58% and not the 85% claimed by Holmes.'
http://positivelyprentis.blogspot.com/2010/02/apology-for-our-mistake.html
Enough said.
