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What rights do trade unions have?

An independent trade union - an organisation not under the domination or control of an employer - has a number of rights. These include the right to make a contract, the right to conduct litigation (and with it the liability to be sued in its own name), collective liability for any criminal offence committed by it or on its behalf, the right (through a trust) to hold property and limited liability for certain purposes, and the right to organise and recruit members. There is a corresponding right for employees to join such a union.

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What is the significance of an employer recognising a trade union?

Can an employer inadvertently recognise a trade union?

Under what conditions can a trade union apply for compulsory recognition?

What happens if an independent union makes a formal written request for recognition?

At what point would the Central Arbitration Committee become involved in the trade union recognition process?

Can a union compel an employer to recognise it?

Can an employer derecognise an independent union?

Is it possible to dismiss an employee who takes action to obtain or prevent union recognition?

Following acceptance by the Central Arbitration Committee of an application for union recognition is the employer required to allow the union access to employees?

What is covered by collective bargaining following a compulsory recognition agreement?

Is an employer obliged to stick to the terms of a collective agreement?

What statutory rights go along with the right to conduct collective bargaining?

Can an employer refuse to disclose information to the union for the purposes of collective bargaining?

What happens to trade union recognition when a business is transferred under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006?

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