CAC makes first rulings

The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), the body charged with ruling on union recognition claims, has issued initial findings in four cases. In three it found that the union had the necessary 10% membership and that a majority of members were likely to favour recognition.

In one case the CAC did not accept that a discounted membership scheme indicated a lack of true support for the union. In a second case the union printout of members, together with a sample supporting statement by one member, was enough to satisfy the CAC that the union had the necessary membership.

It rejected a claim for recognition in one case on the grounds that there was already a non-independent union.