I too would like names. Yet at the same time I can totally understand that it is a big step for someone to put their name out there for all to see. Especially at such an early stage.
This also raises for me, the issue of members having a real voice within a union. It is not about the reps views and opinions, it's about the members .... or at least surely it should be?
I think we are all quite well aware of how things can become "personality led" and I do not want a repeat of that. Reps should be there to listen to the members, take direction from the members and communicate that, when required by the members, to the company.
So in some ways it matters little who the individuals are, it's what they do, and how they do it that counts.
In the meantime, I'll be taking a long look at whatever info is available re the GMB, how it runs, it's constitution, accounts etc before deciding if I'll be joining.
If I am to part with my money, I want to know where it's going and how it's being used.