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Written question asked by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Monday, 27 April 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 April 2009. It was answered by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 May 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Trade Unions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 10 March 2009, Official Report, column 238W, on trade union, which trades unions his Department's agencies recognise.
Answer

The Ministry of Defence currently recognises the following trade unions and staff associations, which represent staff in a wide range of grades, trades and professions. This recognition applies across the Department which includes its Agencies:"Non-Industrial Trade Unions""FDA""Prospect""PCS (Public and Commercial Services Union)""Industrial Trades Unions""Unite (Amicus Section)""Unite (Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) Section)""GMB (General and Municipal Boilermakers)""UCATT (Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians)""Staff Associations""CPOA (Chief Police Officers Association)""DPF (Defence Police Federation)""ROA (Retired Officers Association)""Maritime Trade Unions""Nautilus UK""RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)""Medical Grades and Civilian Practitioners:""BMA (British Medical Association)""Teaching Grades""ATL (The Association of Teachers and Lecturers)""NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers)""NASUWT (The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers)""NUT (National Union of Teachers)""ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders""Locally Engaged Civilians Overseas""Germany""Ver.di (Vereinigte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft)""Gibraltar""Unite (TGWU Section)""Unite (TGWU Section)-ACTSS (Association of Clerical Technical and Supervisory Staff)""Prospect-GGCA (Gibraltar General and Clerical Association)""Gibraltar Services Police Staff Association""Cyprus""SEK (Federation of Government, Military and Civil Service Workers).""PEO (Pan Cyprian Federation of Labour-Government/Military and Social Institute Servants).""PASYDY (Pancyprian Public Servants' Trade Union).""TURK-SEN (Turkish Cypriot Trade Union Federation)""SBA (Sovereign Bases Abroad) Police Association."


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
492 c41-2W; 271929
Session
2008-09
Related items
Trade Unions
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Ministry of Defence Trade unions
Link
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