Great Britain: annual CAC report on statutory union recognition procedures

In the annual report of the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), the body which administers the statutory union recognition procedure, applications for union recognition increased to 54 in 2012-2013 from 43 in 2011-2012 (and 28 in 2010-2011). This brings the total number of applications for union recognition to 839 since June 2000 (although it should be noted that 27% were withdrawn and of these 42% resubmitted so the total number of applications does not represent all cases being complete new applications). (Ref. 130479)
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Every year, the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) issues a report on statutory union recognition procedures in businesses. With this procedure, introduced over 10 years ago, unions can force employers to recognize them as social bargaining parties if they meet certain conditions (see articles No. 100421 and mostly 100784 to better understand the UK employee representation system).

The report shows that the size of the bargaining unit [ union recognition takes place in working communities, not

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