📓 Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
5.5.3 Right to join a trade union
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Workers in the UK have the right to join a trade union. Trade unions represent the interests of their members in negotiations with employers about pay, working conditions, and other workplace issues. Trade unions can also take industrial action (such as strikes) if negotiations fail, but there are legal rules that must be followed. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is the national body that represents most trade unions.
Key Facts
- Workers have right to join a trade union
- Unions negotiate pay, conditions with employers
- Can take industrial action (strikes) with legal rules; TUC is national body
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