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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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    London Tube drivers vote for TfL’s four-day week plan

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Apr 2025

    London Underground drivers have voted in favour of the 34-hour, four-day working week.

    • Employment law
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    Union branch wants rights for polyamorous people

    by Rob Moss 9 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 9 Apr 2025

    Union branch submits motion to the Scottish Trades Union Congress for polyamory and polyamorous relationships to be protected rights.

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    Unite’s Sharon Graham toughens stance on Birmingham bin strike

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Apr 2025

    Sharon Graham writes to Angela Rayner: ‘The current escalation increasingly looks like a declaration of war on these workers’

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    Government ministers weigh in on Birmingham bin strike

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Apr 2025

    Local government minister Jim McMahon has met council chiefs in Birmingham today in a bid to bring an end to...

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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Birmingham bin strikes: major incident declared

    by Rob Moss 1 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 1 Apr 2025

    Birmingham City Council declares major incident amid ongoing strikes by bin workers, which have led to 17,000 tonnes of uncollected waste.

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    Trump orders closure of US mediation body in industrial disputes

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Mar 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Mar 2025

    It is unlikely that Trump has any legal authority to move against the agency because the agency's funding and programmes are authorised and funded by Congress.

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    April 2025: What’s coming up for HR?

    by Jo Faragher 21 Mar 2025
    by Jo Faragher 21 Mar 2025

    Although the Employment Rights Bill is still making its way through parliament, there are a number of obligations coming into force this April.

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    BMA employees protest over pay and recognition

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 19 Mar 2025

    British Medical Association employees are protesting in London today (19 March) in a row over pay and recognition.

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    Tesco announces pay rise for store employees

    by Zoe Wickens 18 Mar 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 18 Mar 2025

    Tesco has announced a pay rise for its store employees from 30 March, following negotiations with Usdaw trade union.

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    Sexual harassment: Employees have the right to protection at work

    by Mike Clancy 18 Mar 2025
    by Mike Clancy 18 Mar 2025

    Following allegations of drink-spiking in Parliament, Mike Clancy considers how employers should protect staff from sexual harassment.

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    P&O Ferries scandal: Employment Rights Bill must protect seafarers, urge unions

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Mar 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Mar 2025

    New laws will help seafarers but further specific action needs to be taken by ministers.

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    CIPD calls for Employment Rights Bill clarity

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 6 Mar 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 6 Mar 2025

    The CIPD is urging the government to provide clarity for employers as new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill are unveiled.

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    Employment Rights Bill: Six key changes to trade union laws

    by Rob Moss 5 Mar 2025
    by Rob Moss 5 Mar 2025

    Government confirms amendments to the Employment Rights Bill as it prepares to update the law within which trade unions operate.

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    Elizabeth line train drivers vote to strike from 27 February

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Feb 2025

    Train drivers on the Elizabeth line are to strike on four separate days over the coming weeks in a dispute...

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    Government urged to stop exploitation of migrant care staff

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Feb 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Feb 2025

    Unison is urging the government to intervene to stop migrant care staff being exploited by rogue employers.

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