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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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    Conservatives call for Union Modernisation Fund to be scrapped

    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2007
    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2007

    The Conservative Party has again called on the government to scrap the controversial Union Modernisation Fund.Prime minister Gordon Brown handed...

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    Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, has been elected president of the TUC

    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2007
    by Mike Berry 14 Sep 2007

    Dave Prentis, general secretary of public services union Unison has been elected as the next TUC president. Prentis was elected...

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    Unions and Olympic Delivery Authority agree construction deal for 2012 games

    by Mike Berry 12 Sep 2007
    by Mike Berry 12 Sep 2007

    Construction unions have finally signed an industrial relations deal for the London 2012 Olympic Games.Negotiations between the three main unions...

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    28 projects to benefit from the Union Modernisation Fund’s second round of payments

    by Mike Berry 11 Sep 2007
    by Mike Berry 11 Sep 2007

    The government has awarded grants worth £2.8m from the Union Modernisation Fund to 28 projects.The fund was set up two...

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    CBI director-general Richard Lambert calls for discussions between employers and unions

    by Greg Pitcher 11 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 11 Sep 2007

    CBI director-general Richard Lambert today told delegates at the TUC Congress that it was time for employer groups and unions...

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    Gordon Brown pledges a further £3m for Union Learning Fund at TUC Congress

    by Louisa Peacock 11 Sep 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 11 Sep 2007

    Gordon Brown will inject a further £3m into the Union Learning Fund, which aims to help unions open up a...

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    TUC general secretary Brendan Barber warns prime minister Gordon Brown of discontent over public sector pay

    by Gareth Vorster 7 Sep 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 7 Sep 2007

    A union head has warned Gordon Brown that he could pay a ‘political price’ at the next general election unless...

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    Communication Workers Union agrees to extend pay dispute talks with Royal Mail for a further five days

    by Gareth Vorster 5 Sep 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 5 Sep 2007

    The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has agreed to extend talks with Royal Mail for a further five days to resolve...

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    RMT union stops three-day strike on London Underground following last night’s peace talks

    by Gareth Vorster 5 Sep 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 5 Sep 2007

    The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ Union (RMT) has called a halt to a three-day strike on the London Underground...

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    Electricians at Heathrow airport’s terminal five set for possible strike action over new national pay deal

    by Gareth Vorster 31 Aug 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 31 Aug 2007

    Heathrow airport’s terminal five (T5) could be hit by strike action following a breakdown in talks over a new national...

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    2012 Olympics direct employment deal with unions dismissed as waffle by experts

    by Personnel Today 30 Aug 2007
    by Personnel Today 30 Aug 2007

    The industrial relations agreement covering the 2012 Olympic Games construction project has been dismissed as a “load of waffle” by...

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    Occupational Health: news in brief from Personnel Today

    by Nic Paton 30 Aug 2007
    by Nic Paton 30 Aug 2007

    Truck driver loses unfair dismissal claimA truck driver based in Stafford has lost out on a claim for unfair dismissal,...

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    Police petition to stop Home Office interference in pay negotiation tops 11,000 signatures

    by Louisa Peacock 28 Aug 2007
    by Louisa Peacock 28 Aug 2007

    A police petition to stop the Home Office “interfering” in the negotiation of police pay has more than 11,000 signatories...

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    Joint public service strikes unlikely to take place during original target of the Labour Party conference

    by Greg Pitcher 27 Aug 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 27 Aug 2007

    A date for joint public service strikes is unlikely to be set in time for the original target of the...

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    TUC claims CBI director-general Richard Lambert is “easier to deal with” than predecessor Digby Jones

    by Greg Pitcher 27 Aug 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 27 Aug 2007

    CBI director-general Richard Lambert is “easier to deal with” than predecessor Digby Jones, according to arch-rival the TUC. Sarah Veale,...

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