{"id":2896,"date":"2023-07-09T18:10:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T17:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/?page_id=2896"},"modified":"2025-03-19T08:25:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T07:25:02","slug":"testimonials-from-our-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/about-us\/member-organisations\/testimonials-from-our-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials from our members"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><section class=\"l-section wpb_row heroheader height_auto full_height valign_center\"><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.60)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-iconbox us_custom_a30d2162 has_text_color iconpos_left style_default color_contrast align_left no_text\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:2rem;\"><i class=\"fas fa-horizontal-rule\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><p class=\"w-iconbox-title\">Testimonials<\/p><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field us_custom_79b492fa has_text_color type_text header_title color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">OUR MEMBERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND VISION OF THE UNION SYNDICALE!<\/span><\/h1><p class=\"w-post-elm post_custom_field us_custom_4e8fa5ab has_text_color type_text header_text color_link_inherit\"><span class=\"w-post-elm-value\">The role of the Union Syndicale in private and professional life<\/span><\/p><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox us_custom_ea76afbe introlink iconpos_top style_default color_custom align_left no_text no_title\"><a href=\"#intro\" class=\"w-iconbox-link\" aria-label=\"fas|arrow-down\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:2rem;--icon-color:#ffffff;\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 vc_col-lg-7 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"w-separator size_huge\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"36.25px\">Angel David Mancebo<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Don\u2019t wait until you have a problem to join the union. Sometimes I hear, there is no solution that fits all but there is a common solution that helps us all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs style_default switch_click accordion has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:inherit\"><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"o874\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-o874\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Read his testimony<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-o874\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>My participation in the union is just recently but I\u2019ve been on the Staff Committee for quite some time already because at the time we didn\u2019t have a trade Union in EASA. So, Union Syndicale in EASA is still a young organisation compared to other organizations in USF with much longer experience. This is one reason why being part of Union Syndicale F\u00e9d\u00e9rale is important for our cause. Their experience and their knowledge are important for us to learn from.<\/p>\n<p>Based on experience, I advise people to not wait until they have problems in their institutions before joining the union. Because Unions paved the way to having a fair relationship with administration or with employers. People should join as soon as they work so they can have better support whenever they face a problem.<\/p>\n<p>The advantage of being a member of a trade union is to avoid being alone in the face of problems. Because when you are alone, you are vulnerable. When you are part of a union, you can have a support system and surround yourself with people who have different views and who give suggestions of solutions and motivate you to keep on going and not fall down. Sometimes I hear, there is no solution that fits all but there is a common solution that helps us all. Solidarity is the most valuable thing in Union. We keep everybody in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_bc431e2b cornerlefttop has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/thumbnail_Mancebo_AD_biometric-950x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_bc431e2b cornerrighttop has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"36.25px\">Frances McFadden<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Having access to a network of people willing to advise you is essential and it is what Union Syndicale is all about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs style_default switch_click accordion has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:inherit\"><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"b8a4\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-b8a4\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Read her testimony<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-b8a4\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>I must have been 20 years old when I first started to work. I remember my mix of fear and excitement at the prospect of going to work in Paris. Coming from a small village on the west coast of Ireland, Paris held the promise of adventure, a chance to practice my French and build a career. I had a job lined up and the promise of accommodation, or so I thought. Once there, the reality turned out to be quite different. I had to find alternative accommodation within the first week and navigating the local administrative hurdles was an education in itself.\u00a0<em>O\u00f9 est votre visa Madame?<\/em>\u00a0the police agent asked, looking at my EU passport, when I attempted to register as a new arrival. I was far from home, alone and starting my career in a new country.<\/p>\n<p>New colleagues face similar challenges. We can all remember what it feels like to start out and we can empathise with colleagues whose contracts are fixed with no guarantee of renewal. The isolation of the first months can be tough at a time when you most need advice navigating the new work environment and the local administrative paperwork. Feelings of uncertainty, the stress of not knowing if you are going to cope.<\/p>\n<p>Having access to a network of people willing to advise you is essential and it is what Union Syndicale is all about.<\/p>\n<p>My experiences led me to become a member of Union Syndicale. I keep with me my memories of what it was like starting out, the difficulties encountered the deep friendships built along the way but also the richness of the experiences to <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">which I have had the privilege during my career<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TestimonialsOUR MEMBERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND VISION OF THE UNION SYNDICALE!The role of the Union Syndicale in private and professional life Angel David Mancebo &#8220;Don\u2019t wait until you have a problem to join the union. 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