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Trade unions

Introduction to trade unions

What is a trade union, what they do and why you might choose to join a one

Your right to join (or not to join) a trade union

Find out what your rights are to belong to, or not to belong to, a trade union

Time off for trade union activities

Find out about the rights that employees have to take time off for certain trade union duties and activities

Industrial action

When you can take industrial action, what do you have to do, and what protection is there if you take industrial action

Picketing and picket lines

What is picketing, when and where is picketing legal and what to do if you want to cross a picket line

Information and consultation of employees

Your right to be informed and consulted at work, including good practice for employers and how you should be consulted about redundancies and changes of business ownership

 

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