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Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights
A trade union is an organisation with members who are usually workers or…
You have the right to: choose to join or not join a union decide to leave…
A trade union representative (‘rep’) is a union member who represents and…
When an employer and a union agree to negotiate on pay, terms and…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech at the Society of Editors 25th Anniversary Conference in London.
Employer's responsibilities during the process of union recognition.
As an employer you may need to work with trade unions that represent…
The union must ask you - the employer - in writing if you’ll agree to…
The union can apply to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) for…
The ‘bargaining unit’ is the group of employees that will be represented…
Your employees will be balloted about whether they want the union to be…
You can complain to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) if the union…
You and the union will not need to continue negotiations if the union…
Working effectively with trade unions; collective bargaining and agreements, informing and consulting, union subs, the check off, political funds, union reps
Equality For Workers Union (EFWU) trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Nationwide Group Staff Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
This series brings together all documents relating to trade union statistics.
Independent Workers Union of Great Britain trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
How legal industrial action is organised, picketing and the law and what your employment rights when you are on strike
Leading food delivery companies will introduce enhanced security checks on their apps to prevent the market being abused by illegal workers, following discussions with the government.
Empower The Workers’ Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Strikes and industrial action - rights and responsibilities for employers, when unions can take action and the effect on employees' pay and working records
Complaint form and guidance on who can complain to the Certification Officer (CO), what you can complain about and how to complain.
PDA Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Criminal Justice Workers Union (CJWU) trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
The Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities has written to Peabody Housing Association following a further 4 findings of severe maladministration by the Housing Ombudsman.
Solid Trade Union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
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