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These include:
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Complain about your trade union
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3,590
3,604
648-45
copies of all the documents that relate to your complaint
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3,605
3,662
648-46
written statements from anyone that’s going to give evidence at the hearing
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Complain about your trade union
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3,663
3,738
648-47
written draft arguments
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3,739
3,762
648-48
copies of any legal evidence that backs up the draft arguments
648
Complain about your trade union
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3,763
3,825
648-49
Get a date for the hearing
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Complain about your trade union
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3,826
3,852
648-50
You’ll get a letter from the Certification Officer that sets a date for the hearing when both of the following have happened:
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3,853
3,978
648-51
your union has replied to the Certification Officer about your complaint
648
Complain about your trade union
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3,979
4,051
648-52
you and your union provide the Certification Officer with all the necessary documents
648
Complain about your trade union
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4,052
4,137
648-53
You or your union can ask for the hearing to be postponed if either of you can’t attend the hearing on the date given.
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4,138
4,256
648-54
The hearing guidance tells you:
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4,288
648-55
how you or your union might be able to change the date of the hearing
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4,289
4,358
648-56
what happens at the hearing
648
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4,359
4,386
648-57
Get a decision without a hearing
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4,387
4,419
648-58
You can also get a decision from the Certification Officer on your case without having to attend a hearing, for example if both you and the union agree that either the union’s own rules or the law has been broken.
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4,420
4,633
648-59
You’ll still need to provide the Certification Officer with all the details about the case so they can decide what should happen next.
648
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4,634
4,768
648-60
Get a decision
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4,783
648-61
You won’t get a decision about your complaint at the hearing.
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4,784
4,845
648-62
You’ll be told at the end of the hearing when you might get your decision.
648
Complain about your trade union
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4,920
648-63
You’ll get a decision in writing, with the reasons for it, from the Certification Officer.
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Complain about your trade union
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5,011
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Appeal against a decision
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Complain about your trade union
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5,012
5,037
648-65
You can appeal to an employment appeal tribunal if you think the Certification Officer made a decision that was legally wrong.
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5,038
5,164
649-0
Joining a trade union
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A trade union is an organisation with members who are usually workers or employees. It looks after their interests at work by doing things like:
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negotiating agreements with employers on pay and conditions
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discussing big changes like large scale redundancy
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discussing members’ concerns with employers
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going with members to disciplinary and grievance meetings
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Find a union to join
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If there’s a union at work, you can ask the trade union representative (‘rep’) about joining. Their contact details may be in your company handbook, intranet site or on the union noticeboard.
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The union rep will tell you if you’re eligible to join and give you a membership form to fill in.
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Trade union contact details
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You can search a list of unions and their contact details put together by the Certification Officer, the independent organisation responsible for the legal regulation of unions.
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You can also use the TUC’s interactive tool to help you find a trade union in your workplace, or one which covers your type of job.
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649-12
Trade union membership subscriptions
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1,029
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649-13
Your union will charge a union membership fee (‘membership sub’) to finance the work of the union. This can be the same amount for all employees or based on how much you’re paid.
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1,244
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Paying your membership subs
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1,245
1,272
649-15
You can pay your subs by:
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1,273
1,298
649-16
having the amount taken by your employer from your pay and sent to the union (otherwise known as ‘check-off’)
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1,299
1,408
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direct debit
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1,421
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cash
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1,422
1,426
649-19
cheque
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Joining a trade union
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1,427
1,433
649-20
Paying by check-off
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Joining a trade union
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1,434
1,453
649-21
Your employer does not have to take union membership subs from your pay and send it to the union. They can stop sending your membership subs unless your employment contract says they have to.
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Joining a trade union
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1,454
1,645
649-22
Your employer cannot take union membership subs from your pay without your written permission. Many trade unions will get your agreement to pay by check-off when you join, and forward it to your employer.
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Joining a trade union
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1,646
1,850
649-23
You can also ask your employer in writing to stop taking money from your pay for check-off whenever you want. They must then stop taking subs from your pay as soon as it’s possible.
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Joining a trade union
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1,851
2,032
649-24
Your employer is responsible for making sure that any check-off payments they make are legal.
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Joining a trade union
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2,033
2,126
649-25
What to do if you have a problem
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2,159
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If you have a problem with your check-off payments, try to discuss the issue with your employer and your trade union first.
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2,283
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If your trade union subscriptions are taken from your pay without your consent, you could make a complaint to an employment tribunal against your employer.
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Joining a trade union
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2,284
2,439
649-28
If your complaint is successful the employment tribunal can order your employer to pay you the value of the unauthorised payments.
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Joining a trade union
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2,440
2,570
649-29
Trade union membership: your employment rights
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2,617
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You have the right to:
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2,640
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choose to join or not join a union
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2,675
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decide to leave or remain a member of a union
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2,721
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belong to the union you choose, even if it’s not the one your employer negotiates with on pay, terms and conditions
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Joining a trade union
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2,837
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belong to more than one union
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Joining a trade union
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2,838
2,867
649-35
Your employer is not allowed to:
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Joining a trade union
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2,868
2,900
649-36
offer you a benefit to leave a trade union
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Joining a trade union
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2,901
2,943
649-37
threaten to treat you unfairly if you do not leave a union
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Joining a trade union
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2,944
3,002
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Refusing to employ you for trade union membership reasons
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Joining a trade union
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3,060
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An employer or employment agency is not allowed to insist that you:
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3,128
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join or leave a trade union
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Joining a trade union
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3,129
3,156
649-41
leave one union for another
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3,157
3,184
649-42
Dismissal for trade union membership reasons
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Joining a trade union
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3,185
3,229
649-43
Your employer is not allowed to dismiss you or choose you for redundancy because you:
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3,230
3,315
649-44
are or want to be a union member
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649-45
are not or do not want to be a union member
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3,349
3,392
649-46
took part or wanted to take part in union activities
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Joining a trade union
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3,393
3,445
649-47
Other unfavourable treatment
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Joining a trade union
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3,446
3,474
649-48
Your employer must not treat you unfavourably (for example refusing you promotion or training opportunities) if you:
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Joining a trade union
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3,475
3,591
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join a union
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3,592
3,604
649-50
take part in its meetings
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Joining a trade union
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3,605
3,630
649-51
leave a union
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3,631
3,644
649-52
What to do if you have a problem
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3,645
3,677
649-53
You may be able to use a grievance procedure or go to an employment tribunal if you think your employer has treated you unfairly because of your trade union membership.
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Joining a trade union
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3,678
3,847
649-54
Contact the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) if you have any questions about trade union membership.
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3,969
649-55
Role of your trade union rep
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3,998
649-56
A trade union representative (‘rep’) is a union member who represents and gives advice to colleagues when they have problems at work.
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Trade union reps are not paid but they do get paid time off to do their work as a rep.
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4,219
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What do union reps do?
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649-59
Reps are there to:
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discuss any concerns you have about your employer
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4,311
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go with (‘accompany’) you to disciplinary or grievance hearings with management
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4,391
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represent you in negotiations (‘collective bargaining’) over your pay and terms and conditions of employment
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meet with your employer to find solutions to workplace issues
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4,562
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develop the best possible health and safety procedures with your employer
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4,563
4,636
649-65
Employers must consult with union reps if:
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4,637
4,679
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there is going to be a business transfer or takeover
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4,680
4,732
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they are planning to make 20 or more people redundant within 90 days
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4,733
4,801
649-68
Your right to be accompanied
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4,802
4,830
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You have the right to be accompanied by your union rep to some meetings with management - for example, if:
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you’re facing a disciplinary charge
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you wish to raise a grievance with your employer
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5,022
649-72
If your union rep cannot attend, you may be able to rearrange the meeting or ask a work colleague to go with you.
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5,136
649-73
Becoming a union rep
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If you want to become a union rep, ask another rep in the workplace or contact your union through its website. Depending on union rules, you may be appointed or elected.
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5,327
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If you become a union rep, find out what rights you have.
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5,328
5,385
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Union negotiations with your employer
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5,423
649-77
When an employer and a union agree to negotiate on pay, terms and conditions, this agreement is called ‘recognition’ of the union. The negotiations are called ‘collective bargaining’.
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5,424
5,607