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Gaining recognition: latest round-up of union deals

In the heady climate created by the introduction of the legal right to recognition, unions have secured hundreds of new recognition deals - mostly without resorting to the statutory provisions - finds the latest IRS round-up.

Key points

  • Since the legal right to union recognition came into effect in June 2000, IRS has monitored 264 new recognition deals covering some 85,000 workers.