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What rights do trade unions have? 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?
Collective bargaining following a compulsory recognition agreement applies only to pay (including pensions), hours, holiday and any other matter the parties agree to include. An employer must also invite union representatives to consult on its training policy.
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