Main Duties of trade unions in UK
- Brings Britain 's unions together to draw up common policies
- Lobbies the UK Government to implement policies that will benefit people at work
- Campaigns on economic and social issues
- Represents working people on public bodies
- Represents British workers in international bodies, in the European Union and at the UN employment body - the International Labour Organisation
- Carries out research on employment related issues
- Runs an extensive training and education programme for union representatives
- Helps unions develop new services for their members
- Helps unions avoid clashes with each other
- Builds links with other trade union bodies worldwide
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, (BERR) is responsible for policy and legislation on trade unions including:
- Trade Union recognition and collective bargaining;
- Industrial action;
- Statutory redundancy pay;
- Guarantee payments;
- Providing information and advice on trade unions and their policies.
REVIEW OF WORKPLACE REPRESENTATIVES FACILITIES AND FACILITY TIME
In Success at Work the Government stated that it would carry out a review of workplace representatives to examine ways in which that their role should be adapted to the modern workplace and their contribution to the workplace maximised. The review was launched on 29 June 2006 with the following terms of reference
Terms of Reference
The UK Government recognises the valuable role played by workplace representatives. This review will assess whether representatives have sufficient access to facilities and facility time to enable them to carry out their functions efficiently and effectively, bearing in mind the needs and resources of modern workplaces. It will also assess whether there is a need to clarify or simplify the relevant statutory rights governing facilities and facility time, and whether there is adequate practical guidance provided to help parties apply those entitlements at the workplace.
Trade Union Information
Collective Bargaining: Trade Union Recognition And Derecognition
The Employment Relations Act 1999 established a statutory procedure which enables a trade union to obtain recognition by the employer for collective bargaining purposes where the majority of the relevant workforce want this. The 1999 Act also established a similar procedure regarding the derecognition of a trade union. Both procedures came into force on 6 June 2000.
Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT)
UCATT is the UK 's only trade union specialising in construction; with 125,000 members spread throughout England , Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland .They are at the forefront of negotiations concerning pay, terms and conditions of employment with your employer, whether people are employed in a local authority, the NHS, a Government establishment, a refractory or in the private sector working under the National Working Rule Agreement.
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