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Employment
Trade union membership
Joining a trade union
Basic information about what trade unions are and the possible reasons for joining one
Your right to join, or not join, a trade union
Find out about your right to choose if you want to join a union or not
Trade union subscriptions
Guidance on paying trade union subscriptions, including information on paying by 'check-off'
Discipline by your trade union
Members of trade unions should follow their rules. Find out more about how you could be disciplined for breaking them
Trade union political funds
If your trade union maintains a political fund there are certain rules that need to be followed
Trade union rules and membership register
Find out about a trade union's rules and the contract you enter into when you become a member
Resolving problems with trade unions
The role of the Certification Officer in relation to trade unions
Trade union finances and accounting records
Trade unions members can have the right to access their trade union's finance and accounting records
