The article reports on an agreement between the trade union Unite and British Veterinary Union (BVU) in 2011. According to Unite, it expects to see the membership of BVU grow rapidly following the agreement. Unite's general secretary, Len McClusky, remarks that Unite warmly welcomes BVU int...
Well, unions are membership organisations funded almost entirely from members’ contributions. As a representative you should take every opportunity to encourage people to join the union. However, it must be noted that most people do come to the union in times of trouble or if they have a grie...
In 1987, amid the worst drop in trade union membership since the Great Depression, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) committed itself to a massive reorganization of the labour movement designed to increase union membership and modernize union structures and practices. This process of ren...