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The Facts about Facility Time for Union Reps

Trade union facility time and facilities are the time and resources (access to ICT and accommodation etc) that unions negotiate from employers so that they are able to represent members both individually and collectively in negotiations with managers.

This paper shows the reality of the provision of facilities and facility time for union reps; that they cannot be simply be regarded as 'costs' to employers, that on the contrary, union reps and the work that they do for members and with employers represent an important workplace resource for UK employers in both the public and private sector.

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Briefing document (200 words) issued 18 Oct 2011