Logistics – Community Trade Union

Recognition agreement secured at XPO Thurrock

Community — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:07:54 +0000

Community is pleased to announce the signing of a new recognition agreement at XPO Thurrock in Essex. The agreement will cover all staff working in the Payroll, Engineering Administration, Reconciliation and Administrative Assistance Operations departments at the Titan Truck Park site in West Thurrock. Elections will shortly be held for two local union representatives…

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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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End of an era: Newcastle AA rep Deb Tucker retires

Community — Wed, 07 May 2025 08:38:17 +0000

The 30th of April 2025 marked the last day working at the AA, for our Senior Rep Deb Tucker (pictured centre). Her colleague, our AA rep Paul Thomas, pays tribute below. Deb based in Newcastle has worked for the AA for over 31 years and has been an active union representative since the 1st of April 2005. What an incredible 20-year journey driving forward our members’ views and making sure…

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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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Training together with Community and the AA

Community — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:57:33 +0000

In a guest blog, Community rep Paul Thomas – pictured below with AA Employee Relations Specialist Paul Parker – provides an update on today’s AA staff training session. Community union representatives at the AA engaged on the second round of process training this week, working with Employee Relations specialist Paul Parker. There was really positive engagement and a feeling of open…

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Equalities event at AA Oldbury

Community — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:57:52 +0000

Our members at AA Oldbury recently got together with the business to find ways of working together to enhance our equality focus and drive. Our rep, Paul Thomas, reports back. The AA has really moved forward with their equality monitoring over the last few years, and the figures now represent a view that can be used to model working solutions. I’m sure they wouldn’t mind me saying it could be…

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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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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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