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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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    Will beer and sandwiches at the Trades Union Congress change anything?

    by Michael Millar 12 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 12 Sep 2006

    This week, the good, the bad and the ugly of the union movement gather in Brighton to lay their demands...

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    CBI urges unions to be sensible about demands at TUC conference

    by Michael Millar 11 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 11 Sep 2006

    Union demands being made at this year’s Trades Union Congress would harm UK competitiveness and turn the clock back on...

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    Union bankrolling of the Labour Party gives business the jitters

    by Michael Millar 5 Sep 2006
    by Michael Millar 5 Sep 2006

    Trade unions now contribute three-quarters of Labour Party funding, but does this really spell doom and gloom for business? The...

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    Trade unions provide majority of Labour Party funding

    by Michael Millar 24 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 24 Aug 2006

    Three-quarters of funding received by the Labour party now comes from trade unions, it has emerged

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    GMB kicks off new era for footy stars?

    by Personnel Today 22 Aug 2006
    by Personnel Today 22 Aug 2006

    In a move that makes you question whether or not trade unions are making the most of their members' hard-earned funds, the GMB union has become the main sponsor of Woking football club for the next two seasons

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    London Underground faces more strike action

    by Michael Millar 15 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 15 Aug 2006

    The London Underground could be set for new wave of industrial action after the RMT union announced it could ballot staff on the Underground for three separate strikes

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    Union warns of job losses at HSE

    by Mike Berry 14 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Aug 2006

    The drive to improve workplace safety will be hit by potential job losses at the Health and Safety Executive, the Prospect union has warned.

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    BBC resolves pay dispute with Bectu union

    by Mike Berry 14 Aug 2006
    by Mike Berry 14 Aug 2006

    Members of broadcasting union Bectu working at the BBC have voted to accept a 2.8% pay increase and watered-down changes to pension benefits.

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    GMB union to sponsor Woking football club in bid to sign up more airline staff as members

    by Michael Millar 9 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 9 Aug 2006

    The GMB union is to be the chief sponsor of Woking football club in a bid to attract more airline staff to join its ranks

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    Wal-Mart forced to recognise a second trade union in China

    by Michael Millar 8 Aug 2006
    by Michael Millar 8 Aug 2006

    Wal-Mart has been forced to recognise a second trade union in China in a week

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    Unison calls on social care organisations to pay workers’ GSCC fees

    by Personnel Today 1 Aug 2006
    by Personnel Today 1 Aug 2006

    Public service union Unison is to mount a campaign calling on employers in the social care sector pay their workers' fees to register with the General Social Care Council

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    MoD staff strike over plans to privatise training

    by Mike Berry 18 Jul 2006
    by Mike Berry 18 Jul 2006

    Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) are starting a 24-hour candlelit vigil outside the Ministry of Defence (MoD) main building in Whitehall today over plans to privatise defence training

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    College lecturers accept 3% pay increase

    by Mike Berry 17 Jul 2006
    by Mike Berry 17 Jul 2006

    Lecturers in further education colleges in England have voted to accept an offer of a 3% pay increase

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    Royal Mail faces strike action

    by Georgina Fuller 26 Jun 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 26 Jun 2006

    Royal Mail could be facing its first national strike in a decade after union talks tomorrow

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    TUC president Gloria Mills urges Unison delegates to continue fight for workplace equality

    by Georgina Fuller 26 Jun 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 26 Jun 2006

    Unison members urged to continue battle for equal rights.

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