TUC chief predicts wave of private sector union recognition deals as workplace access rules begin
Union access rules take effect as TUC leader says employers are already reaching voluntary agreements
The TUC general secretary, Paul Nowak, has predicted a wave of union recognition deals in the private sector over the coming year as new rights for unions to access workplaces take effect. From Friday, as part of Labour's Employment Rights Act, unions will be able to enter workplaces or communicate with staff electronically, and from January employers will be obliged to inform workers of their right to join a union.