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Imperial War Museums and union derecognition

EDM (Early Day Motion) 762: tabled on 15 May 2024

Tabled in the 2023-24 session.

This motion has been signed by 33 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

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.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2024
Hemsworth
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2024
Streatham
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2024
Sheffield, Hallam
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2024
Poplar and Limehouse
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2024
Coventry South
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2024
Norwich South
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2024
Nottingham East
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2024
Salford and Eccles
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 16 May 2024
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 16 May 2024
Birkenhead
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2024
West Dunbartonshire
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 16 May 2024
Brighton, Pavilion
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 May 2024
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 20 May 2024
Leicester East
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 20 May 2024
City of Durham
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 May 2024
Edinburgh North and Leith
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 May 2024
Strangford
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 May 2024
Dundee West
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 21 May 2024
Liverpool, Riverside
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2024
Gateshead
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2024
Gordon
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 May 2024
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 May 2024
Glasgow Central
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2024
York Central
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 May 2024
Central Ayrshire
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 May 2024
Glenrothes
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 May 2024
East Dunbartonshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.