Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021 would give workers a legal route to have their union officially recognised if union members make up at least 20% of staff in a workplace, or in a particular group within it. It would let workers take a recognition dispute to the Workplace Relations Commission and then the Labour Court, which could order employers to negotiate with the union and allow union representatives access to the workplace. It matters because it would strengthen workers’ ability to bargain together and improve their chances of securing better pay and conditions.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide a legal mechanism for trade union recognition for workers who comprise at least 20 per cent of the employees in an employment (or any category within that employment).

Last updated 19 May 2025