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Union Campaign Gathering PaceUnions are stepping up campaigns to gain recognition in workplaces across the country, especially where new members are being recruited, according to a new TUC survey.More than 60 campaigns involving 76,500 workers have been launched, often triggered by increases in union membership, suggesting a growing interest in union representation, says the report. Around 26 union recognition deals have been agreed in the past six months and unions are increasingly optimistic about recruitment and recognition, especially ahead of expected legislation giving union rights where workers vote in favour. The TUC report also highlights 20 companies denying union recognition even though more than half of their workers are union members. TUC General Secretary John Monks said: "These are completely unnecessary disputes. Labour's manifesto has made it clear that the new Government supports recognition where it is backed by a majority and is committed to a new recognition law in order to achieve stable and orderly industrial relations. "These employers will not succeed by telling their staff that they do not want to listen to them. Denying this basic right to be heard will hit morale, commitment and efficiency." De-recognition of unions has slowed to a trickle, the TUC survey showed, with only seven reported cases in recent months covering just 727 workers.
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