Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+

Personnel Today

Register
Log in
Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+

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.


    • Civil Service
    • NHS
    • Education

    Who is on strike and when?

    by Rob Moss 26 May 2023
    by Rob Moss 26 May 2023

    We provide details of where and when strikes are happening, as the UK battles with the ongoing period of industrial unrest.

    • NHS
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Strikes: Documentary gains access inside the unions

    by Rob Moss 25 May 2023
    by Rob Moss 25 May 2023

    Strike: Inside the Unions – Documentary gains unique access to trade unions including the RMT, Royal College of Nursing and Unite.

    • Latest News
    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Royal Mail dispute: postal union pauses vote on pay deal

    by Jo Faragher 25 May 2023
    by Jo Faragher 25 May 2023

    The CWU has accused Royal Mail Group of ongoing "attacks" on members and has paused voting on a pay agreement.

    • NHS
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Junior doctors to strike across England in June

    by Rob Moss 23 May 2023
    by Rob Moss 23 May 2023

    Junior doctors to strike in June 2023 for 72-hours and threaten to walk out every month this summer as talks deemed 'unproductive'

    • Latest News
    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes

    MPs vote down strikes bill amendments

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 May 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 May 2023

    The government has rejected several amendments to the controversial strikes bill, as unions staged an 'emergency protest' outside parliament.

    • Civil Service
    • Latest News
    • Trade unions

    Mark Serwotka to retire as PCS general secretary

    by Rob Moss 18 May 2023
    by Rob Moss 18 May 2023

    Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the PCS union, which represents Civil Service workers, has announced his retirement.

    • Uber
    • Gig economy
    • Latest News

    Half of gig workers earn below minimum wage

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2023

    Gig workers earn on average £8.97 per hour – significantly below the UK minimum wage for workers aged 23 and over, a study has found.

    • Latest News
    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes

    One in five workers’ right to strike threatened by bill

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 May 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 May 2023

    One in five workers will be adversely affected by the strikes bill according to analysis by the TUC.

    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Trade unions

    RMT set for more strikes with new mandate

    by Jo Faragher 5 May 2023
    by Jo Faragher 5 May 2023

    The RMT have voted in favour of a new strike mandate, meaning there could be rail disruption until November.

    • NHS
    • Latest News
    • Trade unions

    NHS staff council accepts pay deal

    by Rob Moss 2 May 2023
    by Rob Moss 2 May 2023

    NHS Staff Council accepts the government's pay deal after all but four unions voted in favour of a 5% increase for 2023-24.

    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Trade unions

    Unions challenge repeal of agency worker ban

    by Rob Moss 2 May 2023
    by Rob Moss 2 May 2023

    High Court hears challenge by trade unions against the government's repeal of the agency worker ban during strikes.

    • Brexit
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    EU law bill set to stall as unions warn over workers’ rights

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023

    The UK government has reportedly decided to radically scale back its plans to scrap or review EU laws by the end of this year.

    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Trade unions

    Unions announce new rail strikes

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023

    Rail workers will walk out over four days, as the RMT and Aslef unions criticise the train operators' latest pay offer

    • NHS
    • Latest News
    • Employment law

    High Court halts full nurses’ strike

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2023

    High court judges have imposed an injunction to stop the forthcoming nurses strike in England, as requested by the UK government, in lieu of a full hearing taking place.

    • Economics, government & business
    • Latest News
    • Employment law

    House of Lords setback for Strikes Bill

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2023

    The House of Lords has voted to support an amendment to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. 

Newer Posts
Older Posts

  • The HR Bundle: Your one-stop guide to building a successful global HR Department PROMOTED | Get your hands on Deel’s free HR bundle...Read more
  • The Benefits of an Employee Assistance Programme PROMOTED | EAPs support employees in a range of ways...Read more
  • Intergenerational working and how to manage up and down the generations PROMOTED | The benefits and challenges of intergenerational workplaces...Read more
  • Bereavement in the workplace: How training can help HR get it right PROMOTED | HR professionals play an essential role...Read more
  • UK workforce mental wellbeing needs PROMOTED | The mental wellbeing support employers are providing misses the mark...Read more

Personnel Today Jobs
 

Search Jobs

PERSONNEL TODAY

About us
Contact us
Browse all HR topics
Email newsletters
Content feeds
Cookies policy
Privacy policy
Terms and conditions

JOBS

Personnel Today Jobs
Post a job
Why advertise with us?

EVENTS & PRODUCTS

The Personnel Today Awards
The RAD Awards
Employee Benefits
Forum for Expatriate Management
OHW+
Whatmedia

ADVERTISING & PR

Advertising opportunities
Features list 2023

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin


© 2011 - 2023 DVV Media International Ltd

Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+