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Trade unions

A trade union is an association of workers in a particular industry or sector, designed to protect the rights, interests and working conditions of employees. Large trade unions in the UK include the TUC, Unite, Unison, the GMB and Usdaw.

Trade unions can receive recognition, or employers can derecognise trade unions. Employment laws protecting employees taking industrial action, such as taking part in strikes or picketing, are contained in the Employment Rights Act 1996 and Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.


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    Met Police staff in strike ballot over London allowance

    by Rob Moss 18 Sep 2025
    by Rob Moss 18 Sep 2025

    Met Police staff are voting in ballot for strike action today over force’s refusal to pay them the London allowance police officers receive.

    • Fire and rehire
    • Zero hours
    • Employment law

    MPs reject Lords’ amendments to Employment Rights Bill

    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2025
    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2025

    MPs reject Lords' amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, which the government said would have weakened the legislation.

    • Scotland
    • Manufacturing
    • Latest News

    Scottish government funds furlough for bus manufacturer

    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2025
    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2025

    Scottish government funds furlough scheme at bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis in a bid to retain manufacturing jobs in Scotland.

    • Education
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    University workers to vote in ballot for national strike

    by Rob Moss 10 Sep 2025
    by Rob Moss 10 Sep 2025

    University and College Union members across the UK to vote in strike ballot after employers refused to increase their 1.4% pay offer.

    • Acas
    • Zero hours
    • Employee relations

    ‘Terrible’ Employment Rights Bill returns to Commons

    by Rob Moss 4 Sep 2025
    by Rob Moss 4 Sep 2025

    Employment Rights Bill passes Lords and returns Commons after one Tory peer described it as ‘terrible’, while another wished it well.

    • Manufacturing
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    Airbus strikes postponed after new pay offer

    by Rob Moss 1 Sep 2025
    by Rob Moss 1 Sep 2025

    Strikes due to start tomorrow at UK aerospace manufacturer Airbus postponed following improved pay and pension offer.

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    TUC calls for ‘step change’ as half worry about AI impact on jobs

    by Nic Paton 27 Aug 2025
    by Nic Paton 27 Aug 2025

    TUC calls for “step change” in the UK’s approach to AI, as half of the public is concerned about its possible impact on their jobs.

    • Written statement of employment particulars
    • Collective bargaining
    • Dispute resolution

    Royal Mail eCourier drivers bring legal claim over worker status

    by Nic Paton 26 Aug 2025
    by Nic Paton 26 Aug 2025

    Drivers working for Royal Mail’s courier firm eCourier have launched a group legal claim arguing they have been unlawfully denied...

    • USA
    • Employee relations
    • North America

    Space X scores court win against US National Labor Relations Board

    by Adam McCulloch 22 Aug 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 22 Aug 2025

    The ruling has also blocked the board from pursuing cases against Space X and two other companies.

    • London
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    RMT announces week-long Tube strikes

    by Rob Moss 21 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 21 Aug 2025

    The RMT union has announced rolling Tube strikes lasting seven days, with different London Undergound roles walking out at various times.

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Stress
    • Police

    Police Scotland constable who can’t work in cold weather awarded £43k

    by Rob Moss 15 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 15 Aug 2025

    Police constable awarded £43,100 after she was found to have been victimised by her boss over her inability to work in cold weather.

    • NHS
    • Latest News
    • Trade unions

    Nurses reject pay deal and threaten strike ballot

    by Rob Moss 31 Jul 2025
    by Rob Moss 31 Jul 2025

    Members of Royal College of Nursing say 3.6% pay award is not enough, as union says it will ballot for industrial action without agreement.

    • NHS
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    Fresh talks agreed in resident doctors dispute

    by Rob Moss 31 Jul 2025
    by Rob Moss 31 Jul 2025

    British Medical Association and Wes Streeting agree to fresh talks after resident doctors’ five-day strike in England ended yesterday.

    • NHS
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    Third of resident doctors have no specialty training job

    by Rob Moss 29 Jul 2025
    by Rob Moss 29 Jul 2025

    A third of resident doctors have no specialty training job secured for next month, according to a survey, while half...

    • Minimum service levels
    • NHS
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Conservatives would ban NHS doctors from striking

    by Rob Moss 28 Jul 2025
    by Rob Moss 28 Jul 2025

    Kemi Badenoch says the Conservatives would ban NHS doctors strikes if it returns to power, saying the BMA is ‘out of control’.

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