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Sunday, 7 September 2008

What is a trade union, what they do and why you might choose to join a union

Find out what your rights are to belong to, or not to belong to, a trade union

Find out about the rights that employees have to take time off for certain trade union duties and activities

When you can take industrial action, what you have to do, and what protection there is if you take industrial action

What is picketing, when and where is picketing legal and what to do if you want to cross a picket line