Actually if you want my honest opinion, I believe the Union is redundant now. Yes that's right, we have no need whatsoever for them. And the reason for that is precisely because UK Employment Law is so strong. Companies simply are unable to take advantage of employees in the way that they used to. Unions were brought in eons ago when mill or factory owners were conducting slave labour. Now, there is no need, because most employees know their rights, and will be happy to take the company to a tribunal if they are not getting their rights. As someone who has been both an employer and an employee, and been to Tribunals etc. I can talk from experience.
..absolutely!