Kraken Business

Category: Trade Unions

  • Trade union membership rights

    Trade union membership rights

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    A trade union is an organisation of workers that seeks to protect and advance the interests of its members by negotiating with employers on pay and conditions of work. Unions may also provide legal advice, financial assistance, sickness benefits and education facilities to their members. Individuals are free to join – or not join – a…

  • Work effectively with trade unions

    Work effectively with trade unions

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    Deciding how you wish to structure relations with your workers can help your business. If you recognise a trade union, it will benefit your business if you enjoy a good working relationship with its representatives. You may also benefit from union expertise on issues such as health and safety, drawing up disciplinary procedures, training, etc. This guide will help…

  • Industrial disputes

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    Disputes with your workforce and/or their representatives – and any resulting industrial action – are costly and damaging to both your business and workers. Therefore, you should seek to avoid any conflict with your workforce arising in the first place. However, if conflict does arise, you should have procedures in place for resolving the source of the…

  • Recognising and de-recognising a trade union

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    A trade union works to protect and advance the interests of its members. One of the ways it achieves this is by negotiating with employers about the pay and conditions under which its members work. Additional services that trade unions may offer their members include financial help, legal advice and the representation of individual members…