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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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    2,000 workers apply for voluntary redundancy at Tata Steel in Wales

    by Adam McCulloch 29 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 29 Aug 2024

    Tata Steel said it had begun assessing whether those who had expressed an interest in taking redundancy were in roles that could be closed.

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    • Economics, government & business

    £13.5m released to support businesses and workers at Port Talbot

    by Adam McCulloch 16 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 16 Aug 2024

    The funding is intended to support workers and businesses by the closure of furnaces at Port Talbot.

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    New strikes set to hit LNER rail routes

    by Adam McCulloch 16 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 16 Aug 2024

    Strikes on LNER routes between London and Edinburgh have been announced as a result of a breakdown in agreements between Aslef and the rail operator.

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    Employment Rights Bill: ministers hail partnership with business

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 15 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 15 Aug 2024

    The government has held a ‘first-of-its-kind’ meeting with business leaders and unions in a bid to deliver its commitment to ‘make work pay’.

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    Aslef recommends train drivers accept 15% pay offer

    by Rob Moss 15 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 15 Aug 2024

    Aslef urges its members to accept a three-year pay offer which would bring an end to the two-year train drivers pay dispute in England.

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    Caring responsibilities ‘key driver’ of gender pensions gap

    by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2024

    Time women spend out of paid work for caring responsibilities one of most significant contributing factors to gender pensions gap.

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    Government will ‘ignore’ minimum service levels rules

    by Jo Faragher 5 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 5 Aug 2024

    The government will order departments to ignore controversial minimum services levels legislation as part of its drive to roll back...

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    Health and Safety at Work Act marks 50th year

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 31 Jul 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 31 Jul 2024

    The Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) marks its 50th anniversary today (31 July), prompting TUC calls to build on its success.

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    Junior doctors agree 22% pay deal

    by Jo Faragher 29 Jul 2024
    by Jo Faragher 29 Jul 2024

    The government and the British Medical Association have agreed a 22.3% pay deal for junior doctors.

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    Google and Community union team up to speed AI transformation

    by Rob Moss 26 Jul 2024
    by Rob Moss 26 Jul 2024

    Most jobs in the UK will be enhanced by AI with only a small minority of roles being axed, according to new Google-commissioned research.  

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    Harrods could face strike over ‘discriminatory’ holiday guidelines

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jul 2024

    Workers at luxury London department store Harrods are contemplating strike action over their employer’s ‘discriminatory’ holiday policy.

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    GMB narrowly misses bid for Amazon union recognition

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Jul 2024

    Workers at Amazon's Coventry warehouse have voted to reject a trade union recognition bid by the GMB.

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    Unite upbeat over minister’s talks on Port Talbot transition

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Jul 2024

    New government seeks improved deal with Tata for workers over Port Talbot furnace closure.

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    Junior doctors pay talks begin in effort to avert further strikes

    by Rob Moss 9 Jul 2024
    by Rob Moss 9 Jul 2024

    Wes Streeting meets the British Medical Association today in an effort to bring an end to junior doctors strikes in England.

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    TUC seeks immediate summit if Labour win

    by Rob Moss 4 Jul 2024
    by Rob Moss 4 Jul 2024

    The junior doctors’ pay dispute was the priority to be settled followed by how to meet the recommendations made by public sector pay review bodies, said Matt Wrack.

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