Wednesday, March 15, 2006

UK: Unions are up against real hard nuts

Some companies are so set against trade unions that they will resort to ruthless tactics to persuade workers not to organise.

Gregor Gall, professor of industrial relations at the University of Hertfordshire, monitors union-busting activities. According to his figures, the incidence is falling - from 155, involving 98 employers in 2003, to fewer than 20 in the first five months of 2005 - but that does not mean industrial relations are improving. "Many of the easier campaigns have been fought and union recognition gained. Now unions are going up against the real hard nuts."

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