Third sector – Community Trade Union https://community-tu.org We’re a modern trade union, and we’re here to help you. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:08:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 The importance of championing women workers across the union movement https://community-tu.org/the-importance-of-championing-women-workers-across-the-union-movement/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:37:06 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=40299 In a guest blog, Chair of the Community Third Sector Committee, Chelsie Riley discusses the importance of women in leadership roles across the trade union movement. People often ask me why I’m a Union Rep, on top of all my other commitments: my volunteering as a Leader with the Girl Guides, my job as a Social Impact Consultant at Business in the Community, living my life, and managing my health…

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]]> NSPCC Direct Services Team Building https://community-tu.org/nspcc-direct-services-team-building/ Thu, 22 May 2025 15:36:43 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=40229 Community funded a team-building craft session for NSPCC staff in South Wales last week. The team at NSPCC had a great time Lark Design Make, which hosts guided craft workshops, parties and events at its studio in Cardiff. NSPCC Cardiff Administrator Jenni Hurdidge said: Here are some of the team’s finished products – Da iawn all!

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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> Workers Memorial Day 2025 https://community-tu.org/workers-memorial-day-2025/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:13:23 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=40111 Members of Community’s Faith Workers’ Branch held a session of remembrance in their recent meeting ahead of Workers Memorial Day 2025. Members of the growing branch – which includes members from the Christian, Jewish and Islamic faith traditions – kept a silence and lit a candle to commemorate lives lost at work. Community member and Baptist minister Revd Phil Jump has compiled an inter-faith…

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]]> Third Sector Steering Committee meets https://community-tu.org/third-sector-steering-committee-meets/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:18:12 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=40052 Community’s new Third Sector Steering Committee held its inaugural meeting in London today. At the meeting, representatives from the sector discussed some of the ongoing issues affecting members in charity, voluntary and faith work settings, and constructive dialogue was held on the potential benefits of a sector-wide survey, which is set to be launched soon. Community’s National Secretary for…

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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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]]> Update – Relate https://community-tu.org/update-relate/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:08:01 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=39572 Responding to news of job losses at counselling charity Relate, David Weeks, Community’s lead officer for the Third Sector, said: If you are a member of Community and need advice or support, please contact our Service Centre at help@community-tu.org or on 0800 389 6332.

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