Union on board at transporters
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• A trade union official has congratulated two car transport firms after they agreed to recognise staff membership of the Transport & General Workers Union.
In July MPs will vote on the Employment Relations Bill: if it becomes law employers will have to recognise unions if more than 50% of their employees are members.
But Southampton-based HSL Automotive and Milescourt Motors, based in Yeovil, have chosen to recognise the T&G membership, weeks before the future of the bill is even decided. Ian Morrison, managing director of HSL, says: "We are in discussion with T&G members. We already have a works committee at the firm; T&G recognition will be an extension of this."
Jennie Sandie, T&G regional industrial organiser for the southern region, says: "We work in partnership with companies. In our view good employment relations can enhance business. We welcome this support—it's good news."