Bridlington Principles

The Bridlington Principles are a set of rules that were aimed at resolving conflicts among trade unions. First drafted in 1939, they were initially required that unions did not attempt to "poach" each others' members, in the interests of a cohesive, non-conflictual atmosphere of industrial relations.

In September 2007, Congress agreed changes to Principle 3 recommended by the TUC Executive Committee in the Annual Report to Congress. References to situations where a union is currently engaged in organising activity have now been added. This booklet supersedes the previous publication that incorporated the changes agreed by the TUC General Council in May 2000, which took into account the then new statutory recognition scheme.[1]

The four principles cover:[2]

  1. Co-operation and the prevention of disputes
  2. Membership
  3. Organisation and recognition
  4. Inter-union disputes and industrial action

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.tuc.org.uk/publications/tuc-disputes-principles-and-procedures
  2. ↑ Working Together: A guide to the TUC's disputes principles and procedures for union officers, organisers and activists
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