I've been a GATCO member since I qualified as an ATCO in the early 90s. Always appreciated the work they do but not appreciated until recently just how much they do.
I've been involved in the union too and they do great work also.

Have been a member of both GATCO and Prospect. Prospect were useless in all aspects of representing the ATCO whilst I received very useful advice from GATCO on a professional employment matter. Binned Prospect Asap am still a retired GATCO member. Good guys trying to do a good job in trying circumstances FOR ATCO’s.

I'm sure we're all intrigued as to why you were so let down by Prospect. I believe they have a membership rate of 95%+. So they must be doing something right.

Not judging the above situation, however, I know there's sometimes confusion as to which organisation delas with what. In my experience, both were fine, but both had their limitations on occasion.