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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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    Overhaul nurses pay or face ‘irreversible’ workforce crisis, says RCN

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Apr 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Apr 2024

    Nurses are calling for the government to overhaul NHS pay structures or face a “potentially irreversible” workforce crisis.

    • Employment law
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    • Gig economy

    Parcelforce drivers launch worker status claim against Royal Mail

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Apr 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Apr 2024

    Parcelforce drivers have launched a worker status claim against Royal Mail, as they say they have been misclassified as self-employed. 

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    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    Senior doctors in England end pay dispute

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Apr 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Apr 2024

    Under the new deal some consultants will receive a pay increase of nearly 20% for the financial year 2023-24.

    • Latest News
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    • Overtime

    Avanti drivers agree to overtime deal

    by Jo Faragher 25 Mar 2024
    by Jo Faragher 25 Mar 2024

    Train drivers working for Avanti West Coast have brokered an overtime deal that will give them a £600-a-day stipend if they work an extra shift.

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    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    GMB staff to strike after action to tackle alleged sexism stalls

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Mar 2024

    GMB union staff have voted to strike over claims the organisation has failed to act on allegations of a culture of sexism and misogyny.

    • Minimum service levels
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    UN body has ‘serious concerns’ over minimum service levels

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Mar 2024

    The ILO, the UN's workers' rights watchdog, has expressed serious concern over minimum service levels during strikes in the UK.

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    • Employment law

    Can Labour satisfy business and unions on workers’ rights?

    by Adam McCulloch 21 Mar 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 21 Mar 2024

    As Labour appears to be closer to coming into government, efforts to influence policy by business and unions are bound to gather pace.

    • NHS
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    Junior doctors in England vote to continue strikes

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Mar 2024

    Junior doctors in England have voted to extend their strike mandate by another six months.

    • Minimum service levels
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    Aslef announces more strike action in April

    by Jo Faragher 20 Mar 2024
    by Jo Faragher 20 Mar 2024

    Train drivers will go on strike again next month, the Aslef union has announced.

    • Latest News
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    • Trade unions

    Sudden closure of Tata Steel coke ovens criticised

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Mar 2024

    Unions have criticised Tata Steel's decision to close its coke ovens at Port Talbot steelworks months earlier than expected.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Fire and rehire
    • Employment law

    Unions: ‘nothing’ done to prevent another P&O Ferries scandal

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Mar 2024

    Trade unions have claimed ministers have 'done nothing' to close the legal loopholes that contributed to the P&O Ferries scandal.

    • Education
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    Unions criticise reduction in secondary teacher training target

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Mar 2024

    Teaching unions have criticised the government's decision to reduce its secondary teacher training target in 2024/25.

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Civil Service

    ONS staff balloted for strike over office return

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Mar 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Mar 2024

    Staff at the ONS are being balloted for strike action and action short of a strike over office return plans.

    • Collective bargaining
    • Paternity
    • Latest News

    Tesco announces pay rise above Living  Wage

    by Rob Moss 5 Mar 2024
    by Rob Moss 5 Mar 2024

    Tesco pay rises by 9.1% as it reaches agreement with the Usdaw union to take the supermarket's hourly pay above the 2024 ‘real’ Living Wage. 

    • NHS
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    NHS consultants to vote on improved pay offer

    by Rob Moss 5 Mar 2024
    by Rob Moss 5 Mar 2024

    Doctors' unions and government agree on improved pay offer for consultants in England after the previous proposal was narrowly rejected

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