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‘Reps in Action’ – how workplaces can gain from modern union representatives
BERR has worked with the CBI and the TUC to produce a joint statement which describes the role of modern union representatives and the positive contribution they can make to the workplace.
‘Reps in Action’ presents 7 real life examples which shows how management and lay union representatives have worked positively together in order to address issues which can occur in any workplace.
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To support this, BERR commissioned 7 longer case studies, prepared by the Leeds University Business School, which expand on the examples used in ‘Reps in Action’.
To read more about how each of the organisations and the union representatives approached the issues faced in the workplace, read the case studies below:
| A Union Learning Representative working with managers at Boots in a redundancy situation | |
| An environmental representative's contribution towards a more energy efficient British Museum | |
| Management at British Telecom Open Reach working with a branch representative to improve flexible working arrangements | |
| A plant convenor's role in helping to improve health and safety practices at Cavaghan and Gray. | |
| National Negotiation Committee representatives’ work with Group 4 Securicor in reducing the number of violent attacks on staff. | |
| Lay officials and shop stewards' role in working with Npower to improve the procedures relating to poor performance. | |
| A Union Learning Representative's contribution towards improved training and learning performance at Tristar Homes. |