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Active and former trade unions and their annual returns
Introduction This document contains the names of all trade unions entered…
Introduction The below list comprises the names and annual returns of…
The home of Certification Officer on GOV.UK. The Certification Officer (CO) and her team ensure that trade unions and employers’ associations carry out their statutory duties.
Framework documents setting out the relationship between the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and our public bodies.
General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer
The Certification Officer's list of current and former trade unions.
Certification Officer (CO) guidance on eligibility, the application process and application form CO1.
Annual returns for Unite the Union, as submitted to the Certification Office from 2013.
Annual returns for British Air Line Pilots Association, as submitted to the Certification Office.
Annual returns for UNISON: The Public Service Union, as submitted to the Certification Office.
Rules for Employees Representatives
Information relating to the list of trade unions and employers' associations, levy, complaints, political fund, mergers and submitting annual returns.
Complaint form and guidance on who can complain to the Certification Officer (CO), what you can complain about and how to complain.
Unite the Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Annual returns for GMB, as submitted to the Certification Office from 2013.
This document contains the decision made by the Certification Officer in this case.
UNISON: The Public Service Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Annual return form AR21, ballots and industrial action spreadsheet, statement to members, notice to members and membership audit certificate (MAC).
Equality For Workers Union (EFWU) trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Rules for Sales Staff Association
Rules for Public and Commercial Services Union
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