The Bridlington Principles are a set of rules aimed at resolving conflicts among

trade unions A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits (s ...

. First drafted in 1939, they initially required that unions did not attempt to "poach" each other's members, in the interests of a cohesive, non-conflictual atmosphere of

industrial relations Industrial relations or employment relations is the multidisciplinary academic field that studies the employment relationship; that is, the complex interrelations between employers and employees, labor/trade unions, employer organizations, a ...

. In TU branch meetings, membership applications from members of other unions are often "accepted subject to Bridlington". In September 2007, the

Trade Union Congress The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in England and Wales, representing the majority of trade unions. There are 48 affiliated unions, with a total of about 5.5 million members. Frances O ...

agreed to 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. The four principles cover:Working Together: A guide to the TUC's disputes principles and procedures for union officers, organisers and activists # Co-operation and the prevention of disputes # Membership # Organisation and recognition # Inter-union disputes and industrial action

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