European court ruling adds to calls to protect union role

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on 2 July 2002 that the use of financial incentives to encourage employees to give up their collective bargaining rights was a breach of human rights. The UK Government may now consider greater protection for the role of trade unions.

http://www.echr.coe.int/Eng/Press/2002/july/WilsonandOthersjudepress.htm http://www.echr.coe.int/Eng/Press/2002/july/WilsonandOthersjudepress.htm

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