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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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    Strikes loom over plans to build new fire control centres

    by Michael Millar 12 Aug 2005
    by Michael Millar 12 Aug 2005

    The prospect of more firefighter strikes could be looming after the government said it would go ahead with plans to replace England’s 47 control rooms with nine new fire control centres

    • Dispute resolution
    • Employee relations
    • Employment law

    BA flights out of Heathrow suspended after staff walk out

    by Mike Berry 11 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 11 Aug 2005

    All British Airways flights from Heathrow have been suspended after staff walked out in support of sacked catering workers

    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes
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    Sackings leave BA’s caterer several sandwiches short

    by Mike Berry 11 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 11 Aug 2005

    BA is giving its long-haul passengers vouchers and is asking them to bring their own sandwiches after its catering company sacked hundreds of workers.

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    Strike threat leads to an about-turn at South Bank Centre

    by Personnel Today 9 Aug 2005
    by Personnel Today 9 Aug 2005

    London’s South Bank Centre has withdrawn its threat to derecognise the unions and is now in talks about new terms...

    • Employee relations
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    NHS managers fight back

    by Personnel Today 9 Aug 2005
    by Personnel Today 9 Aug 2005

    The government continues to invest billions into the NHS and wants to see results. When things do not quite go to plan, it is health service managers who take the flak, often unfairly. But a new trade union aims to fight their corner, reports Mike Berry

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    Lynx provokes dispute by removing delivery driver ‘danger money’

    by Mike Berry 8 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 8 Aug 2005

    Delivery drivers in Scotland could be balloted on strike action over lack of security enhancement payouts.

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    Female hospital staff in Cumbria to receive compensation this week

    by Mike Berry 8 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 8 Aug 2005

    Union celebrates as female hospital workers see some compensation at last.

    • Dispute resolution
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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Bus crews’ wildcat walkout threatens pay negotiations

    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2005

    Unions persuade bus crews to return to work after wildcat walkout.

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    Morrisons staff to be balloted on strike action

    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 4 Aug 2005

    More than 8,000 drivers, warehouse and support staff at Morrisons' distribution depots across the UK are to vote in a strike ballot

    • Employee relations
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    Teacher pay problems show up in government figures

    by Mike Berry 3 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 3 Aug 2005

    Teachers from ethnic minority groups and those active in trade unions are less likely to move up the pay scale

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Sacking prompts strike ballot at Rolls Royce

    by Mike Berry 3 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 3 Aug 2005

    Rolls Royce faces the possibility of escalating industrial action after the sacking of a union activist

    • Employee relations
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    Union members reject 02’s pay offer

    by Mike Berry 2 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 2 Aug 2005

    Members of the Communication Workers Union in mobile firm O2 have overwhelmingly rejected the company’s pay offer

    • Employee relations
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    Driving Standards Agency staff vote on strike call

    by Mike Berry 1 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 1 Aug 2005

    Union condemns proposed job cuts as unnecessary

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    Acas refused to consult staff over job cuts, says union

    by Mike Berry 1 Aug 2005
    by Mike Berry 1 Aug 2005

    PCS Union calls on Acas to abide by Information and Consultation Regulations

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    TUC report finds compensation culture is a myth in the UK

    by dan thomas 28 Jul 2005
    by dan thomas 28 Jul 2005

    The UK is not in the grips of a US-style compensation culture, according a TUC report. It found that nine out of every 10 workers injured or made ill by their jobs never receive a penny in compensation.

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