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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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    Postal workers agree pay deal to end long-running dispute with Royal Mail

    by Mike Berry 27 Nov 2007
    by Mike Berry 27 Nov 2007

    Postal workers have backed a deal that finally ends the long-running dispute with Royal Mail.The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) said...

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    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    French public sector workers striking over pay and job cuts get backing of UK’s Public and Commercial Services union

    by Greg Pitcher 21 Nov 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 21 Nov 2007

    The UK’s biggest Civil Service union has backed the striking French public services workers that have closed schools, airports and...

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    TUC general secretary Brendan Barber calls for tougher health and safety enforcement

    by Gareth Vorster 21 Nov 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 21 Nov 2007

    Brendan Barber, TUC general secretary, has called for tougher enforcement to tackle a health and safety ‘crime wave’, responsible for...

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    Unions condemn recommendations of Sir David Walker’s review of private equity firms’ activities

    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2007
    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2007

    Trade unions have condemned the final recommendations of Sir David Walker’s review of disclosure by private equity firms.City banker Walker...

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    TUC urges Aussies to use their vote

    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2007
    by Mike Berry 20 Nov 2007

    The TUC has issued a rallying call to Aussies living in the UK to vote to restore workers’ rights in...

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    Government rejects calls to make employers give union reps paid time off for training

    by Mike Berry 13 Nov 2007
    by Mike Berry 13 Nov 2007

    Employers will not be forced to grant union representatives paid time off for training after the government rejected calls for...

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    TUC launches new union affiliation facility on Facebook

    by Personnel Today 9 Nov 2007
    by Personnel Today 9 Nov 2007

    Trades Union Congress (TUC) has launched a new application on Facebook in an effort to network activists or promote campaigns...

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    Transport for London to take over Underground maintenance contract from Metronet

    by Louisa Peacock 7 Nov 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 7 Nov 2007

    Transport for London (TfL) will take over the running of the failed Metronet Underground maintenance contract, bringing much needed security...

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    Public and Commercial Services Union members vote in favour of further Civil Service strike action

    by Louisa Peacock 31 Oct 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 31 Oct 2007

    Civil servants have voted overwhelmingly for more industrial action, the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has announced.Sixty-eight per cent...

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    Trade union Unison shelves strike action over low pay as ballot of local government workers proves inconclusive

    by Mike Berry 30 Oct 2007
    by Mike Berry 30 Oct 2007

    Local government union Unison has abandoned plans for strike action over low pay after an inconclusive ballot among its members.However,...

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    • Department for Work and Pensions

    AUDIO: Personnel Today Friday Podcast

    by Personnel Today 26 Oct 2007
    by Personnel Today 26 Oct 2007

    Louisa Peacock presents the latest human resources news.This week we bring you a taste of what’s making the headlines in HR, including...

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    NHS Employers and health service unions launch consultation on ill health proposals

    by Mike Berry 23 Oct 2007
    by Mike Berry 23 Oct 2007

    NHS Employers and the health service trade unions have jointly launched a three-month consultation on proposals to manage an integrated...

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    Royal Mail and CWU confirm details of deal to end dispute

    by Mike Berry 23 Oct 2007
    by Mike Berry 23 Oct 2007

    The deal to end the ongoing and bitter postal dispute between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has...

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    GMB union constructively dismissed employee by allowing grievance to only be heard by her line manager

    by Mike Berry 22 Oct 2007
    by Mike Berry 22 Oct 2007

    The GMB union constructively dismissed an employee by refusing to allow her grievance to be heard by anyone other than...

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    Union wranglings over Royal Mail’s offer in postal dispute forces cancellation of Commons hearing with business secretary

    by Greg Pitcher 17 Oct 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 17 Oct 2007

    Trade union wranglings over Royal Mail’s latest offer in the postal dispute forced the cancellation of a Commons hearing with...

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