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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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    HSBC bank faces industrial unrest as pay talks collapse

    by Mike Berry 29 Mar 2005
    by Mike Berry 29 Mar 2005

    Amicus is to ballot members over industrial action after the collapse of pay talks with the UK's most profitable bank.

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    Public sector union re-elects general secretary

    by Michael Millar 29 Mar 2005
    by Michael Millar 29 Mar 2005

    Members of the Publics and Commercial Services union have voted to keep Mark Serwotka as general secretary.

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    BNP man loses bid to win £60,000 from T&G union over expulsion

    by Mike Berry 29 Mar 2005
    by Mike Berry 29 Mar 2005

    A member of the far-right British National Party has had his bid to win compensation from the T&G union thrown out by the court.

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    T&G wins £72m fighting for members’ rights

    by Quentin Reade 29 Mar 2005
    by Quentin Reade 29 Mar 2005

    The Transport & General Workers' Union has won more than £72m in compensation for members in the past year alone.

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    Broadcast union fears meltdown as BBC cuts jobs

    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2005
    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2005

    BBC proposals that general managers take on specialist roles such as HR, after the implementation of planned job cuts, could bring the corporation's production system "close to collapse", union leaders have warned.

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    Union calls on refs to take rude boys to court

    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2005
    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2005

    The GMB union has called on the Referees' Association to stand up to intimidation from players and managers by threatening to take legal action.

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    Prison Service restores union rights after 11 years

    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2005
    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2005

    Full trade union rights have been restored to prison officers in England, Scotland and Wales, the government has announced.In line...

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    Regulated prostitution becomes a reality

    by dan thomas 24 Mar 2005
    by dan thomas 24 Mar 2005

    Off-street prostitution has become an informally regulated profession and hundreds of UK sex workers have become fully paid-up members of...

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    GMB appoints interim general secretary

    by Mike Berry 24 Mar 2005
    by Mike Berry 24 Mar 2005

    Paul Kenny, London regional secretary at the GMB union, has been appointed to act as general secretary until a new...

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    Journalists express desire to walk out over pay

    by Quentin Reade 23 Mar 2005
    by Quentin Reade 23 Mar 2005

    Journalists at Express Newspapers are set to strike action over a pay.
    According to the Guardian newspaper, the National Union...

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    Nutty 13-year strike comes to an end

    by dan thomas 23 Mar 2005
    by dan thomas 23 Mar 2005

    Teamsters union reaches pay deal to settle 13-year strike.

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    More than 2,000 jobs go at Bank of Ireland

    by dan thomas 22 Mar 2005
    by dan thomas 22 Mar 2005

    Bank of Ireland cuts 2,000 jobs in bid to save £83m.

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    Employers play it cool over ‘super union’

    by Personnel Today 22 Mar 2005
    by Personnel Today 22 Mar 2005

    News that the formation of a 'super union' has moved a step closer have been given a cool reception by employers

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    Partnering with unions needs commercial edge

    by Personnel Today 22 Mar 2005
    by Personnel Today 22 Mar 2005

    Forging strong employer-trade union partnerships is as vital to successful employee relations in 2005 as it was three decades ago

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    Poor Peugeot sales cause job cuts at Coventry

    by Quentin Reade 21 Mar 2005
    by Quentin Reade 21 Mar 2005

    French car manufacturer Peugeot is set to cut 850 jobs at its Ryton plant in Coventry, due to falling sales of the Peugeot 206

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