TUC: Trades Union Congress
WEBTUC: Trades Union Congress. The TUC has a history of developing analysis and research to inform economic and employment-related issues. Worker protections in the UK compared to the rest of the OECD. The TUC produces a wide range of research and analysis reports. Nothing beats being a union member, but if you are looking for particular guidance ...
Find a union for you | TUC - Trades Union Congress
WEBYou have a legal right to join a union. It’s illegal for an employer to disadvantage you because you are a union member. Some unions may have restrictions on who can join. This is usually because they represent people in specialist jobs. Generally unions can’t help people with a problem that happened before they joined the union.
Job Vacancies | TUC - Trades Union Congress
WEBLondon | £49,278 per annum plus £6,652 per annum London Weighting Allowance. Closing date and time: Friday, October 04, 2024 - 17:00. NEU | Regional Officer x2. London | £59,326 per annum, plus £1,308 lunch allowance (pro-rata for part-time) Closing date and time: Monday, September 30, 2024 - 12:00. NEU | Senior Research Manager.
Union representation | TUC
WEBUnion representation. Union reps represent the best of the trade union movement. Each and every day, in thousands of workplaces, our reps provide individual and collective support to their colleagues on a range of issues. They provide advice and guidance on employment rights and other terms and conditions; they represent members in …
TUC Education | TUC - Trades Union Congress
WEBTUC Education's series of interactive learning is a great set of resources to help reps keep up to date on key workplace issues. Get key information and have your questions answered on the new Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act. Essential for all reps. The event of the year for health and safety reps.
Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) | TUC - Trades Union Congress
WEBYour rights come from the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, which is commonly known as TUPE. TUPE is extremely complex and time limits in the employment tribunal are very short. If your employer is threatening to downgrade your contract terms after a TUPE transfer, you should take legal advice as soon as ...
The Trade Union Act - interactive guide | TUC
WEBFeb 11, 2019 · About this resource. The Trade Union Act aims to make it harder for unions to organise and represent members, especially in the public sector. Important concessions have been won but the Act still presents serious challenges to the rights of unions and their members. As a rep, you can help your union prepare for these challenges.
Union reps | TUC
WEBUnion reps are entitled to reasonable paid time off from work to perform their union duties (e.g. negotiations with the employer or accompanying colleagues to hearings). Where a union is recognised in a workplace, there is usually an agreement in place, often called a ‘facility agreement’, that sets out the time reps can take off for their ...
Why join a union? | TUC
WEB7 reasons why you should join a union. 1. Higher pay, better work benefits. the right to more flexible working hours. 2. Being treated with respect at work. Unions argue for working people to be treated with respect. For example, opposing managers downgrading and closing pensions schemes, stopping bosses using intrusive surveillance and ...
How unions work | TUC - Trades Union Congress
WEBUnions are groups of workers organised together to win a better deal at work. In most workplaces where unions are active, members will get together to talk about what’s going on – and any problems they are having. The issues most likely to come up are pay, pensions, safety at work, unfair treatment, or simply the way work is organised.