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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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    NTL staff vote for union recognition

    by Mike Berry 25 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 25 Aug 2005

    Staff working in cable company NTL’s field operations division have voted by a margin of 9:1 for union recognition to continue.

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    Talks to resolve BA catering dispute to continue today

    by Mike Berry 24 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 24 Aug 2005

    Negotiations to resolve the BA catering crises are set to resume today, despite the apparent collapse in talks last night.

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    Underground job cuts in the pipeline

    by Mike Berry 24 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 24 Aug 2005

    A company responsible for maintaining part the London Underground network has announced that it is to cut 300 jobs.

    • Employee relations
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    • Maternity

    Nurses and midwives to get 45-week maternity deal

    by Mike Berry 24 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 24 Aug 2005

    Paid maternity leave boost for nurses and widwives.

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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Caterer threatens to go into administration in BA food dispute

    by Mike Berry 23 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 23 Aug 2005

    Gate Gourmet has threatened to go into administration rather than reinstate "troublemakers" it sacked after the recent wildcat strike.

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    David Beaumont: an apology

    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005
    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005

    In the 19 October 2004 edition of Personnel Today, and on our website, we published an article reporting the outcome of Employment Tribunal proceedings brought by David Beaumont against the union MSF.

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    Beer goggles can cloud union vision

    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005
    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005

    A cautionary tale from disciple Colin – a manager from Wales – which is frankly just depressing.Dear Guru, We all...

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    Will the super-union herald a return to militancy?

    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005
    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005

    The ‘partnership’ between unions and employers can be tentative at the best of times, but should we now dismiss talk...

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    Twilight of the brotherhood

    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005
    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005

    The steady spread of human resource management can help to explain why the British union movement is in such a crisis

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    Think-tank points to militant future for unions

    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005
    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005

    Trade unions have little to gain from entering into partnership deals with employers, according to a new book from the government-funded Future of Work programme.

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    2.6 million reasons to be afraid in 2007

    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005
    by Personnel Today 23 Aug 2005

    The UK's first super-union since the 1970s will come into being in January 2007, Personnel Today can exclusively reveal.

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    TUC to offer advice to migrant workers

    by Mike Berry 22 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 22 Aug 2005

    The trade union movement will be running advice surgeries for migrant workers as part of this year's TUC Congress in Brighton next month.

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    Rolls-Royce workers strike in support of sacked union rep

    by Mike Berry 22 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 22 Aug 2005

    Rolls-Royce workers at its Bristol plant are to begin strike action tomorrow in support of a sacked union official.

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    Unions warn of more BA disruption

    by Mike Berry 22 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 22 Aug 2005

    The Transport & General Workers' Union has warned of further disruption to British Airways flights unless the 670 sacked Gate Gourmet workers are reinstated

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    World union leaders to draw up strategy for dealing with Wal-Mart

    by Mike Berry 22 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 22 Aug 2005

    Union leaders from around the world are to meet to discuss ways of dealing with US-owned retail giant Wal-Mart.

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