Health and social care – Community Trade Union

What are your rights during a union recognition campaign?

Jack Wholey — Tue, 20 May 2025 13:19:57 +0000

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?

Jack Wholey — Tue, 20 May 2025 09:04:21 +0000

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

Jack Wholey — Fri, 16 May 2025 13:19:02 +0000

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?

Jack Wholey — Wed, 07 May 2025 12:08:01 +0000

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?

Jack Wholey — Thu, 01 May 2025 09:27:33 +0000

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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Dental nurses deserve a pay rise

Tiffany Gillies — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:44:27 +0000

Responding to announcements on the minimum wage in last week’s budget, Tiffany Gillies, Assistant Director of Operations at Community Union, said: At Community, we fight to protect our members working across dental practices in the UK and support them with issues around dealing with workplace bullying, pay and wages, contracts, holidays, sickness and leave and more. As a member of Community…

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Organise your workplace through Spider Web Organising

Tiffany Gillies — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:38:04 +0000

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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Community to have input on design of Dental Nurse apprenticeships in Scotland

Community — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:31:24 +0000

Community is delighted to announce that the union will sit on the Skills Development Scotland Apprenticeship Development Group. As the leading union for dental nurses, Community will have input into the development of the apprenticeship for the profession, including the design of National Occupational Standards (NOS) and qualifications which underpin the apprenticeship scheme.

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Guest blog: Kinship Carers

Community — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:49:14 +0000

In a guest blog, Community member Clare Walsh discusses her experiences as a kinship carer – and how we can improve the current support system for children and carers alike. Pictured: Clare Walsh (left) with Janet Daby MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) My name is Clare Walsh, and I am a kinship carer to two children. Kinship carers step in to…

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Filling the Gap – Why Dental Nurses Deserve a Fair Share of the Pay Increase

Community — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:51:02 +0000

The Health Secretary Wes Streeting recently announced an increase to the pay element of the Dentists’ NHS Contract in England in line with recommendations made by pay review bodies including the Review Body on Doctor’s and Dentist’s Remuneration (DDRB). It’s positive that the Government is acknowledging the hard work of dentists, but going forward we want to see to the same recognition for…

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