members_survey_2010_01

Welcome to the Prospect members' survey. Below you will find instructions on how to complete the survey and how to enter the prize draw. The survey is comprised of a series of multiple choice questions, most questions ask for a single response. Some questions will give an option for more than one answer or a written response. Please follow the guidelines when answering these questions. The survey should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.

To orientate through the survey answer as many questions as you are able and use the buttons at the bottom of the page to navigate not the back button on the browser. To move forward click the 'next' button, to return to a question on the previous page click 'back', to change your answers on that page click 'reset' and click 'submit' on the final page to complete the survey.

The survey will close on Friday 19 February 2010. To be eligible for the prize draw you must provide a contact email address or telephone number at the end of the survey. This information will not be used to analyse the survey results, all responses will be held in confidence. Thank you for taking the time to give us your views. If you have any technical problems with completing the survey please contact: jonathan.green@prospect.org.uk

To help us analyse the responses to the survey we need to know whether you have a representative role in the union.
(you must answer this question to proceed with the survey)
  Do you have a representative role in the union? (e.g. branch officer, staff rep, committee member, etc)
 

We'd like your views on organisation and participation
  Do you know who your workplace rep is?
 
  Do you know how to contact the union if you need help or advice with a problem at work?
 
  Where would you start?
 
  Have you attended a union event in the last year?
(Please tick all that apply)
 
 
 
 
 
 
  As well as workplace representation, Prospect is active in other ways. Are you interested in getting involved?
(Please tick all the roles you are interested in)
 
 
 
 
 

We'd like your views on organisation and participation
  Does your employer provide you with paid time off for trade union duties?
 
  Yes I'm provided with:
 
  In the last year, have you been refused time off for trade union duties or training?
 
 
  Approximately what percentage of your work time is spent on trade union duties?
 
 
 
 
  Roughly what percentage of workers eligible for Prospect membership in your branch are members of the union?
 
 
 
 
  If you needed advice from a Full Time Officer, would you know how to contact them?
 
  If you recently contacted the union, how helpful were we?
     
    Speed of response  
    Assistance received  
    Outcome of your enquiry  

Your views on our communications
  Please indicate how useful each of the following sources of information are to you:
   
  'Profile'  
  'Connected'  
  Sector/Group newsletter (Energy Lines, Platform)  
  HQ/Regional circulars  
  Branch/Section circular/newsletters  
  Union meetings  
  Connect e-communications  
  Email  
  eBranch  
  Union website  
  Union Facebook  
  Union noticeboard at work  
  Your workplace rep  
  Employer's Union intranet page  
  Prospect/Connect networks  
  The grapevine  
  Employer/management  
  How useful do you find 'Report' - the Prospect magazine for representatives?
 
 
 
 
 
  How useful do you find the Reps Resource section or Reps Toolkit on:
           
  Prospect website          
  Connect website          
  Do you use any of the following
(please tick all that apply):
     
  Internet    
  Email    
  Social media (Facebook/Twitter)    
  In your view, is the union's use of electronic communications:
 
  What is your overall level of satisfaction with union communications?
 

Your views on workplace priorities
  Are you aware of campaigns that the union has run on specific workplace issues in the last 12 months:
 
  Are you aware of the union's activity on the following:
(please tick those that apply)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Do you think the union's approach to concerns in your workplace reflect those most important to you:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Your views on union learning and development
  Which of these union events have you attended in the last year?
(please tick those that apply)
 
  To what extent have you been able to put into practice the skills/ knowledge you gained from union training:
 
 
 
 
 
   
  If you said "not really" or "not at all", which of the following reasons explains why:
(you can give more than one reason)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  Have any of the following factors deterred you from attending training and/or seminars:
(please tick those that apply)
     
  Work commitments    
  Location    
  Subject or content not relevant to me    
  Need for overnight stay    
  Employer unwilling to release    
  Poor information    
  Start or finishing times    
  Lack of childcare arrangements    
  Accessibility of venue    
 

We would like your views about the union's profile in the workplace and our public profile
  What do you think of the union's workplace profile?
           
  Policy in my industry          
  Negotiating issues about the company/organisation in which I work          
  Professional matters (skills, career development)          
  Organisational change          
  Union campaigns          
  Influencing political developments          
  What do you think of the union's public profile?
           
  Policy in my industry          
  Negotiating issues about the company/organisation in which I work          
  Professional matters (skills, career development)          
  Organisational change          
  Union campaigns          
  Influencing political developments          
  What is your view of the following statements:
           
  I have a clear view of who the Union represents          
  I understand the Union's values          
  I understand what the Union is about          
  This Union compares well with other Unions          
  My Union subscriptions give good value for money          

What about your working life?
  What is your view of the following statements:
           
  I enjoy my job          
  I am satisfied with my pay          
  I am concerned about my job security          
  I have sufficient training opportunities at work          
  I have opportunities to develop in my current job          
  I am concerned about my career prospects          
  I have opportunities for promotion          
  I am concerned about being too stressed at work          
  Work pressures are affecting my home life          
 
  In an average week, excluding unpaid breaks, do you usually work for longer than your contracted hours:
 
  Have you opted out of the Working Time Regulations 48 hour/week limit?
(An opt out requires your written individual agreement)
 
  In the last 6 months have you experienced a period of stress that you consider to be work-related and which has affected your health/well being:
 
  In your view, is work becoming:
 
  In the last 6 months have you witnessed or experienced bullying or harassment at work:
(please tick those that apply)
 
 
 
 
  In your view, is bullying / harassment in the workplace:
 
 
 
 
  Do you think that you have a good work-life balance:
 
  Is the loading of your job:
 

Equalities monitoring
Prospect is committed to equality of opportunity for all our members. In order to fulfil our policy we need a clear understanding of our membership and whether matters covered in this survey might disproportionately impact on certain groups. We therefore ask for your co-operation in completing these equality monitoring questions. The data collected will be held in confidence and will only be published in aggregate statistical form.
  How old are you?
 
 
 
 
 
   
  Are you male or female?
 
 
 
  In which broad ethnic group do you belong:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Do you regard yourself as a person with a disability?
 
 
 
  Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?
 
 

About your work
  Do you work:
 
 
 
 
  What best describes your office location:
 
 
  In which region are you based?
(show your home office if no fixed location )
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Please indicate in which sector you work:
 
 
 
 
 
  Please indicate in which broad sector grouping you would describe your work:
(If more than one please tick those that apply)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Which salary band are you in?
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  How would you describe your level of qualification?
 
  Are you a member of a professional body?
 
 
  How would you describe your level of involvement with the union:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There is a prize draw for all completed entries where we have contact details. 1st = £250, 2nd = £150, 3rd = £100. Please be assured that this information will not be used in analysing survey responses. If you would like your entry to be included in the draw, please provide your name and e-mail address (or alternative contact details).
 
 
 
   
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