Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party), on Wednesday, 15 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 33 members in total.

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Imperial War Museums and union derecognition

That this House is alarmed by reports that Imperial War Museums plans to derecognise the Public and Commercial Services union and the First Division Association for the purposes of collective representation and bargaining; is concerned that derecognising these trade unions would undermine the collective bargaining power of staff, leaving them vulnerable to arbitrary decisions by management, with limited recourse for addressing grievances or negotiating fair terms of employment; warns that derecognising any union undermines the principles of democracy and representation in the workplace, and could have significant negative effects on equality by exacerbating wage disparities, reducing job security and access to benefits, worsening working conditions, diminishing workers’ voice and representation, limiting training and advancement opportunities, and weakening legal protections for workers; and calls on the Government to intervene to help resolve this dispute by ensuring that these unions remain recognised by Imperial War Museums.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

762 

Session

2023-24

Other sponsors

John McDonnell

Ian Lavery

Grahame Morris

Richard Burgon

Ian Byrne

Subjects

Imperial War Museum

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk