Govt launches attack on trade unions with proposed cuts to facility time

17 July 2012 The government has unleashed a fresh attack on trade unions with the launch of a new consultation into facility time for civil servants.

18 Jul 2012| News

17 July 2012

The government has unleashed a fresh attack on trade unions with the launch of a new consultation into facility time for civil servants.

It was stated that at least 6,800 trade union representatives could be affected by proposals set out by the coalition, which include:

  • Limiting the number of employees who are full-time trade union representatives
  • Making it the default arrangement that facility time is unpaid

  • Reducing overall facility time across the civil service

    • The IER has previously argued that trade union rights are human rights and will be following up on this news in the coming days and weeks.

    We have consistently called for a fairer approach to trade unionism in British law in our Trade Union rights publications

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