The NUJ appealed refusal of collective negotiating rights with the Daily Mirror, having a majority of the members in the sports division. The paper had previously given exclusive rights to a competing union. At the time of the hearing the competing union had only one member in the division, whereas the NUJ had a majority.
Held: Recognition meant recognition for any purpose. Once a collective agreement was in place, the CAC had no further part to play. The words could not be read to require substantial workeers support for the recognised union.
Judges:
Hodge J
Citations:
Times 25-Nov-2004, [2004] EWHC 2612 (Admin)
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Statutes:
Trades Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 178 Sch1A p35
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Wilson and NUJ, Palmer, Wyeth and RMT, Doolan and Others v The United Kingdom ECHR 2-Jul-2002
The appellants were journalists and other workers, and members of trades unions. Their employers had de-recognised the unions, paying sums to buy out those rights. The claimants had not surrendered their rights, and had been paid less because of it. . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Regina (National Union of Journalists) v Central Arbitration Committee and Another CA 21-Jul-2005
The Union complained that the company had rejected its application for bargaining rights. The company replied that an agreement was in place, but the Union said that that agreement was ineffective.
Held: There was nothing to prevent a company . .
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Employment
Updated: 27 June 2022; Ref: scu.219862