국가전략정보포털

Title page

Contents

Summary 5

1. Regulation of trade unions 8

1.1. Registration and independence 8

1.2. Political activities and funding 9

1.3. Administration 11

1.4. Elections 11

2. Rights of trade union members and representatives 14

2.1. Facility time 14

2.2. Protection from dismissal or detriment 16

2.3. Unlawful inducement 17

2.4. Blacklisting 18

2.5. Access to workplaces 19

3. Collective bargaining 21

3.1. Recognition 21

3.2. Collective bargaining process 25

3.3. Information and consultation rights 27

4. Trade union statistics 31

4.1. The largest trade unions 31

4.2. Trade union membership 32

4.3. Donations 36

4.4. An international comparison 36

5. Strikes and other industrial action 40

5.1. Is there a right to strike in Great Britain? 40

5.2. Types of industrial action 41

5.3. Official and protected action 45

5.4. Reasons for taking industrial action 47

5.5. Ballots 49

5.6. Notice 51

5.7. Picketing 52

5.8. Restrictions on strikes in important public services 54

5.9. Hiring of agency staff during industrial action 56

5.10. Industrial action statistics 57