Light industries – Community Trade Union https://community-tu.org We’re a modern trade union, and we’re here to help you. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:35:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 What are your rights during a union recognition campaign? https://community-tu.org/what-are-your-rights-during-a-union-recognition-campaign/ Tue, 20 May 2025 13:19:57 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=40208 No matter what industry or sector you work in, recognition is a crucial part of workplace life to enhance your pay and terms and conditions. As a part of this, we may need to campaign on your and your colleagues’ behalf to secure recognition with your employer. Whether you’re a union rep looking to secure recognition, or a Community member supporting a recognition campaign, it is crucial to…

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]]> Voluntary vs. statutory union recognition: what’s the difference? https://community-tu.org/voluntary-vs-statutory-union-recognition-whats-the-difference/ Tue, 20 May 2025 09:04:21 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=40202 When workers collectively come together to demand a stronger voice in the workplace, union recognition is one of the most important steps to take. With recognition in place, employers must formally acknowledge a trade union, or multiple trade unions, as the representative body to collectively bargain on behalf of their workforce on pay, policy, terms and conditions and more. This can be achieved…

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]]> Having a conversation about union recognition with your employer https://community-tu.org/having-a-conversation-about-union-recognition-with-your-employer/ Fri, 16 May 2025 13:19:02 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=40194 Talking about anything union with your employer can be a daunting prospect, especially when it comes to recognition — but it doesn’t have to be. As a modern trade union, Community embraces working with GOOD employers, and we welcome any and all employers to speak with us and our members about the benefits of recognition. In fact, union recognition is quite common across every sector of the UK…

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]]> Sean Paul Gracie – Scottish Union Learning Learner of the Year Award Winner https://community-tu.org/sean-paul-gracie-scottish-union-learning-learner-of-the-year-award/ Wed, 07 May 2025 13:39:02 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=40167 We are delighted that our member Sean Paul Gracie has won the Scottish Union Learning Learner of the Year award for 2025. Sean was presented with the award by First Minister John Swinney at STUC Congress in Dundee last week. Sean Paul has been a Community Union member for five and a half years, and has worked in RSBi Glasgow since he was 18 years old. He came to RSBi as part of the RSBi schools…

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]]> What is union recognition and why is it important? https://community-tu.org/what-is-union-recognition-and-why-is-it-important/ Wed, 07 May 2025 12:08:01 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=40158 While Community achieves wins for our members in various ways, through individual support, policy changes and campaigns, one thing is vital in helping us win for our members – union recognition. Through recognition, we can achieve much more collectively for our members, and make a large impact in the workplaces we represent. In this blog, we’ll explore what union recognition actually is…

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]]> Trade unions or staff associations: Which is better? https://community-tu.org/trade-unions-or-staff-associations-which-is-better/ Thu, 01 May 2025 09:27:33 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=39941 Across UK workplaces, many organisations have staff associations in place to represent employee interests. While this may sound similar to what trade unions offer, they actually differ significantly in their structure, powers and effectiveness. It is important to understand how these differences are crucial in not only making important decisions about your rights as an individual, but also as a…

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]]> Labour Behind the Label launch new resource https://community-tu.org/labour-behind-the-label-launch-new-resource/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:57:08 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=39501 As part of the In Your Community initiative, our National Officer for Light Industries Paul McKenna and Project Coordinator Hiba Bayoumi attended a launch event for Labour Behind the Label’s latest Workers Rights resource. The long-running campaign group continues to raise awareness and campaign to improve conditions and empower workers in the garment industry. Kaenat Issufo…

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]]> New report shows challenge night shift workers face https://community-tu.org/new-report-shows-challenge-night-shift-workers-face/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:22:03 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=39492 Community has welcomed the launch of a new report on the challenges facing night shift workers. The new report, which was undertaken on behalf of Community, CWU, Equity, RMT and TSSA by University of Greenwich and Anglia Ruskin University, highlights some of the excessive work demands being placed on night workers. Paul McKenna, Community’s National Officer for Light Industries, said: The…

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]]> Organise your workplace through Spider Web Organising https://community-tu.org/organise-your-workplace-through-spider-web-organising/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:38:04 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=39489 As we approach Halloween, a season of webs and shadows, we can consider the potential of spider web organising as a tactic for union reps. Like a spider weaving its intricate web, our efforts to organise and recruit members must be strategic, interconnected, and resilient. Spider web organising is about using each connection within a workplace or community as a thread to build a stronger…

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]]> HelloFresh workers protest mass dismissals https://community-tu.org/hellofresh-workers-protest-mass-dismissals/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:22:13 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=39457 Workers and members of the community gathered in Birmingham today to protest HelloFresh’s decision to dismiss 79 workers from its Nuneaton warehouse. The company dismissed workers via email last week following concerns being raised about the dire working conditions on site. Community’s Regional Secretary for the Midlands Gavin Miller said: You can read more media coverage on the BBC here.

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