Trade union bargaining agenda 2005

Pensions, equal pay and more paid leave for parents and carers are likely to top the union bargaining agenda over the coming year.

This broadening of the bargaining agenda reflects the unions' need to recruit and appeal to a more diverse selection of the workforce.

  • The trade union bargaining agenda 2004/05   Writing in IRS Employment Review, Janet Egan reviews trade unions' negotiating and campaigning priorities for the coming year in selected key sectors of the economy.

    Also

    Unions at a crossroads    HR & Compliance Centre presents links to a selection of recent articles on UK trade unions, including coverage of the 2004 Trades Union Congress.

    Pensions will dominate the union bargaining agenda for 2003/04   The previous annual round-up from IRS.

    Trade union recognition: the basics and The consequences of recognition   From HR & Compliance Centre's employment law reference manual.

    How to work with trade unions and employee representatives   Practical guidance from HR & Compliance Centre's How to service.