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Preventing violence at work

5/03/2025

Workers are more exposed to violence at work – a new publication from LRD offers an insight into the problems and practical solutions. Listen at bit.ly/DuesUnion CONTINUE READING

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Tackling sexual harassment

28/06/2023

Sexual Harassment is in the news, and that in itself is bad news. The latest UnionDues podcast looks at union activity in this area, guided by a new LRD publication CONTINUE READING

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New Podcast – Techworkers unionise

11/05/2021

“The biggest job is translating a union and its benefits for a generation that doesn’t understand what they are.” Have UTAW broken the mould of old-style unionising? CONTINUE READING

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Working safely with Covid 19, Uber rebuffed, and other issues

23/02/2021

A new guide to working safely with Covid 19 and the fall out from Uber’s defeat in the Supreme Court. CONTINUE READING

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Unions at the heart of government

12/01/2021

Senior civil servants’ union sues PM, and Mel Simms’ Thought For The Week-The UnionDues podcast is back! CONTINUE READING

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Unions after Covid

13/10/2020

What will we learn and what changes will we make because of Covid? A new research project aims to find out and we’re all invited to help. CONTINUE READING

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Union strength in the financial and mutual sectors

16/06/2020

How do one-employer unions stay independent and effectives? CONTINUE READING

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NEW UnionDues podcast

2/06/2020

What it’s like to be a senior civil servant during Covid, union membership stats, a new survey of union reps, beefing up Employment Tribunals, and much more. CONTINUE READING

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NEW PODCAST The Member Journey Made Clear

20/04/2020

The concept of a membership journey is novel yet somehow obvious. And the overlap between 80 or so trade unions and our 6m members, with the 54.3m members of the UK’s other 8000 membership organisations is extensive. CONTINUE READING

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