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- A strike is when workers formally agree among themselves to stop working because they believe they are not being treated fairly by their employer. Strikes can take place for all sorts of reasons, but they tend to be over how much people are paid and/or their working conditions.
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Industrial action is when employees take action against their employer because of a work dispute. This is usually organised by a trade union. Types of industrial action include: striking; picketing; action short of a strike, for example refusing to work overtime; In some situations, an employer might take industrial action.
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A strike is unofficial if a trade union does not follow the...
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Industrial action happens when trade union members are in a dispute with their employers that can’t be solved through negotiations. A trade union can only call for industrial action if a majority of its members involved support it in a properly organised postal vote- called a ‘ballot’. Before organising a ballot, a union must decide which members a...
If you’re a trade union member, you have the right to vote before your union asks you to take industrial action. You don’t have to take part in industrial action and can’t be disciplined by your union if you don’t. If you do get excluded or expelled from your union, you can complain to an employment tribunal.
It’s against the law to take part in ‘secondary action’ (going on strike in sympathy with people who work for a different employer).
Dec 20, 2022 · What is a strike? A strike is when workers formally agree among themselves to stop working because they believe they are not being treated fairly by their employer.
A strike is unofficial if a trade union does not follow the rules, or employees take action that's not authorised by a union. In an official strike, employees are protected by industrial action law.
How legal industrial action is organised, picketing and the law and what your employment rights when you are on strike
Jan 31, 2023 · A strike can only happen if a majority of union members agree via an organised vote - known as a ballot. There are strict rules around holding a vote. For example, it must be a postal...
Dec 7, 2022 · A brief guide: people are striking, what does it mean? That does not settle the argument, but some in government believes it weakens the hand of the unions. One-off payments. It is not guaranteed...
