Despite how jaded I have become by the democratic processes of the union I have actually ended up engaging with one of them.
With the referendum coming up today was the deadline for submitting motions and so I have proposed one, seconded by Kieran in an attempt to solve the problems with The Old Bar.
We have another week to submit amendments before things start moving forward. After that it goes to Union Council, who will probably reject it, then we can attempt to force it through with a petition if we wish.
Revive The Old Bar
This Union notes…
- LUU has over 30,000 members
- LUU’s membership is wide and diverse
- LUU provides a number of bars in order to cater for the social needs of it’s members
This Union believes…
- LUU should provide for the social needs of all it’s members
- Many of LUU’s members enjoy a quiet drink in a relaxed atmosphere
- The Old Bar has now become synonymous with The Terrace in providing a noisier atmosphere
This Union resolves…
- To reduce noise levels from music and plasma screens in The Old Bar
- To encourage sound from the plasma screens in The Old Bar to be turned off whenever possible
Now I just need to figure out how this works into my overall plan for world domination.
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January 27th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Failure to get this motion passed may result in wide-spread usage of TV-b-Gone
January 30th, 2008 at 3:23 am
So, umm, the plasma screens don’t contain speakers…
From a member of staff’s point of view (one which is my own and does not in anyway constitute to the point of view ascribed to by LUU, either implied or otherwise):
“LUU should provide for the social needs of all its members.” - try pleasing everybody all the time and you’ll please nobody.
“Many of LUU’s members enjoy a quiet drink in a relaxed atmosphere” - your point being…? With the exception of Friday nights, and possibly Wednesday & Saturday nights, I don’t see much over-excitement in the Old Bar. Maybe when football is on. Other than that though, I find the atmosphere of the Old Bar relaxed, and can enjoy a quiet drink. Or two.
“The Old Bar has now become synonymous with The Terrace in providing a noisier atmosphere” - could not the reason the atmosphere is “noisy” be the fact that the Old Bar draws in a more customers than in previous years? Clientelle of both bars are different, attitudes towards the growth of both bars is different. The only similarity, to me, seems to be that they are both busy establishments and are catering to the requirements of the vast majority of the membership that pass through their respective doors.
“To reduce noise levels from music and plasma screens in The Old Bar” - you ask for the music to be turned down, somebody asks for the music to be turned up; who should we listen to?
“To encourage sound from the plasma screens in The Old Bar to be turned off whenever possible” - I, personally, would rather work where there is music in the background, not just because I start to sing to myself and thus annoy all the other members of staff, but the music adds to the atmosphere, much like having a stream run into a pool of water. Or something like that.
What you describe as “problems” actually do bring in the customers. Customers == wages. Wages make me happy. You wouldn’t want to see me unhappy now, would you…?