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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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    O2 defends pay-for-performance offer to staff

    by Mike Berry 24 Jun 2005
    by Mike Berry 24 Jun 2005

    Telecoms firm O2 has defended its stance during its annual pay negotiations after receiving heavy criticism from the Communication Workers...

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    Union calls on employers to help shop staff cool off

    by dan thomas 22 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 22 Jun 2005

    Retailers must make sure that staff do not overheat at work during the current spell of hot weather

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    Employers expect few strikes

    by dan thomas 22 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 22 Jun 2005

    Most UK employers do not expect to experience workplace disputes within their organisations over the next 12 months

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    Unison gets vocal over call centre voice loss issue

    by dan thomas 22 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 22 Jun 2005

    Voice loss in call centres is costing people their jobs and losing the UK millions, according to Unison.

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    Bectu members vote on BBC peace deal

    by Mike Berry 21 Jun 2005
    by Mike Berry 21 Jun 2005

    Thousands of Bectu union members in the BBC have begun voting on a proposal to end a dispute over job cuts and privatisation

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    Yardstick: UK plc recognises need for good relations with unions

    by Personnel Today 21 Jun 2005
    by Personnel Today 21 Jun 2005

     The majority of UK organisations recognise one trade union or more for collective bargaining, according to the HR Prospects Survey...

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    Amicus suspends another assistant general secretary

    by Michael Millar 20 Jun 2005
    by Michael Millar 20 Jun 2005

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    Union odds on to press for compensation over betting shop takeover

    by dan thomas 20 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 20 Jun 2005

    Union officials are threatening to press for compensation of up to £4m from William Hill, if they can prove that the bookmaker's acquistion of rival chain Stanley Racing was a full buy-out rather than a share deal

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    Pensions coalition calls for radical overhaul of system

    by Michael Millar 20 Jun 2005
    by Michael Millar 20 Jun 2005

    The UK faces a pensions crisis unless it reforms the system quickly, according to a coalition of interested organisations.

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    CBI claims extending statutory bargaining would lead to conflict

    by Michael Millar 20 Jun 2005
    by Michael Millar 20 Jun 2005

    Extending statutory bagaining would lead to conflict with the unions according to the CBI.

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    This week’s news in brief

    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2005
    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2005

    Workplace thefts on riseTheft in the workplace is at an all-time high, with 80% of employers admitting they have experienced...

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    Unions withdraw strike action threat at BBC

    by dan thomas 10 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 10 Jun 2005

    BBC unions have withdrawn the threat of more strike action in the immediate future, after making a breakthrough in talks...

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    Time lost to strikes doubled in 2004

    by Michael Millar 9 Jun 2005
    by Michael Millar 9 Jun 2005

    The number of days lost to industrial action almost doubled between 2003 and 2004.

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    Civil service union vows to resist job cuts

    by Michael Millar 9 Jun 2005
    by Michael Millar 9 Jun 2005

    The government is on the verge of losing the confidence of its own workforce, according to the Public and Commercial Services Union

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    Top UK unionist moves to HR outsourcing role

    by Personnel Today 7 Jun 2005
    by Personnel Today 7 Jun 2005

    One of the UK’s top trade unionists has left the movement to become an HR director, specialising in one of...

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