The TUC shopping list and the Code

One of the many innovations in industrial law practice introduced by the Industrial Relations Act, 1971, is the statutory requirement for the disclosure by employers to representatives of registered trade unions of information relating to the structure affairs of the organisation. Exactly what information must be revealed is a matter to be settled before the Code of Practice is published. The General Council of the TUC have made their views known to the CIR which is undertaking an inquiry, the result of which will have an important influence on the eventual terms of the Code. These views, somewhat irreverently called the ‘TUC Shopping List’ are discussed in this article.