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RECOGNITION AND SCOPE\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>The Company recognises Usdaw as the sole independent Trade Union\nrepresenting all staff employed at Primark in Great Britain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch2>2. GENERAL PRINCIPLE\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>The Company and the Union recognise that good relations between them are\nessential to the success of the Company and that this is achieved through\nmutual respect, openness and trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch2>3. REPRESENTATION\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>Employees of the Company who are members of the Union may be elected as\nworkplace representatives to represent Union members in accordance with the\nterms of this agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>3.1. Appointment\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>i. The Company and the Union will agree the number of representatives\nrequired within each retail store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>ii. Representatives must have not less than one year's service with the\nCompany prior to nomination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>iii. As soon as an employee ceases to be a member of the Union their\nappointment as a Union representative will cease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>iv. All representatives must be mutually acceptable to the Union and the\nCompany. The Company will not unreasonably object to a choice of\nrepresentative. In the event that the Company objects to a specific nomination,\ntheir objections will be put in writing to the Area Organiser concerned. The\nArea Organiser can appeal against the objection to the Area Manager, following\nwhich a meeting will be held to resolve the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>v. The Union will provide the Company with a list of appointed\nrepresentatives and will supply credentials to its representatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"cbaClause highlight\" id=\"clause-trainingprogrammes\">\u003Cp>vi. The Company and the Union recognise that it is in the interests of their\nrelationship for Union representatives to receive relevant training to achieve\nthe skills required to carry out their responsibilities effectively. The\nCompany agrees to provide union representatives with reasonable time off work\nwithout loss of earnings to attend approved Usdaw training in accordance with\nthe provisions set out in the ACAS code of practice “Time off for Trade Union\nDuties and Activities”; and as per the mutually agreed course list. The Union\nundertakes to give the Company a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice in writing of all\nrequests for training leave, where it is reasonably practicable. Leave will be\ngranted, subject to the operational needs of the business, including level of\nabsence, time of year and the number of employees requesting to attend the\ncourse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cp>3.2. Facilities\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>i. The Company will give access to facilities comprising, telephone,\nphotocopier, mail and a secure place to store union documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>ii. The Company will, wherever possible, make available accommodation for\nmeetings of Union members. The dates and times of such meetings will be agreed\nbetween the parties and will be arranged to minimise disruption to the\nactivities of the Company. The Union undertakes to give the Company a minimum\nof 4 weeks’ notice in writing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>iii. Union representatives will be permitted to take reasonable time off\nwithout loss of earnings to carry out their duties and responsibilities under\nthis agreement in accordance with the provisions of the ACAS code of practice\n“Time off for Trade Union Duties and Activities”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>iv. Representatives seeking time off for union duties will submit their\nrequest to management as far as possible in advance of the reason and likely\nlength of absence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>v. Should the Company request that such time off be postponed for\noperational reasons, the parties will endeavour to agree a suitable\nalternative. Neither party will act unreasonably on the question of\npostponement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>vi. The Company will provide union representatives with reasonable\nfacilities to communicate with other employees, for example space on a notice\nboard (in larger stores, where possible, a dedicated noticeboard; in smaller\nstores a section of the notice board).The Store\u002FP&C Manager at each store\nwill be informed of the content of the material before it is to be displayed\nand may withhold any material deemed inappropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>vii. The Company agrees to deduct Union subscriptions from pay once it has\nthe necessary authorisation from the employee. All members will be encouraged\nto use this facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch2>4. RECRUITMENT\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>Primark provides Usdaw with the facilities to recruit new members and\nsupports staff joining and remaining in membership of Usdaw whilst employed by\nthe Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The key opportunity for recruitment is at new starter inductions with other\nmethods of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>recruitment remaining ongoing. To assist with this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>• Primark will support all new and existing employees covered by this\nagreement to join Usdaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>• Usdaw recruitment literature and an Usdaw membership application form\nwill be given out with the induction pack to new starters by the Usdaw’s Area\nOrganiser or Store Representative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>• Usdaw Representatives\u002FArea Organisers will be invited to attend\ninduction sessions to promote the benefits of Usdaw membership and will be\nallowed around 30 minutes to make an appropriate presentation (including\nquestions and answers).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>• The company will notify the Usdaw National Officer of all new store\nopenings a minimum of four weeks prior to opening with details of store address\nand contact details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>• In the event of a new store opening, an Usdaw Representative\u002FOfficial\nwill be allowed around 30 minutes to make an appropriate presentation\n(including questions and answers) as part of the induction programme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>• Primark will also provide recruitment time and facilities for recognised\nUsdaw Officials to meet existing employees. This will be agreed with the\nStore\u002FP&C Manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>• From time to time, Usdaw may request that an Usdaw Representative is\nstood down from their normal role, typically for a maximum of 12 weeks, to\nrecruit non-members into Usdaw. Wages for all periods of stand down will be\npaid by the Company and reimbursed monthly by Usdaw. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>• The Company will support an annual recruitment campaign at a date and\ntime to be agreed locally to enable employees to take up membership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch2>5. LEARNING\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>5.1 Academy\u002FAcademy2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Primark agrees to consider release for a maximum of two nominated Usdaw\nRepresentatives per year to participate in Usdaw’s Academy or Academy2 for\nsix months. Eight weeks’ notice to be given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The Usdaw National Officer will formally request release to participate in\neither Academy from the PNCUK Manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Wages for all periods of stand down will be paid by the Company and\nreimbursed monthly by Usdaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>5.2 Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The Company will support release for 2 Primark Usdaw Representatives to\nattend the Usdaw Annual Delegate Meeting, subject to 6 weeks advance notice in\nwriting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>5.3 Lifelong Learning\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>All parties recognise the benefits of lifelong learning and development and\nthat it is essential to the successful future of the organisation and\nindividuals who work there. Therefore, all parties are committed to working\ntogether to promote and support Lifelong Learning across the Company and ensure\nequal access to learning opportunities for all employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch2>6. COMMUNICATION\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>The company agree that once a year a meeting will take place between the\nSenior P&C Team and Usdaw’s National Officer to discuss business updates\nand union and general business issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>SIGNATORIES TO THE AGREEMENT\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>All those who have signed below signify their acceptance of this agreement\nbetween Primark Stores Limited and Usdaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>This agreement is not intended to be contractual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>This Agreement becomes effective between the parties from the date of\nsignature. If either party wishes to terminate the agreement, they must give\nsix months’ notice in writing, to the Head Office of the Company or Union as\nappropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>- Signed on behalf of Primark Stores Limited \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Dave Bradley\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Director of People & Culture, Retail Primark\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>- Signed on behalf of the Union of Shop,Distributive And Allied Workers\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>David Gill\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Usdaw National Officer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Date: 19 - 12 - 2015.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n            ",{"trainingprogrammes":44},{"bindId":45,"name":46,"text":47},"trainingprogrammes","vi. The Company and the Union recognise ","vi. The Company and the Union recognise that it is in the interests of their\nrelationship for Union representatives to receive relevant training to achieve\nthe skills required to carry out their responsibilities effectively. The\nCompany agrees to provide union representatives with reasonable time off work\nwithout loss of earnings to attend approved Usdaw training in accordance with\nthe provisions set out in the ACAS code of practice “Time off for Trade Union\nDuties and Activities”; and as per the mutually agreed course list. The Union\nundertakes to give the Company a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice in writing of all\nrequests for training leave, where it is reasonably practicable. Leave will be\ngranted, subject to the operational needs of the business, including level of\nabsence, time of year and the number of employees requesting to attend the\ncourse.","\u003Chtml>\n\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"cobra-report\">\n\n        \u003Ch2>GBR Primark GB - 2015\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"section general\">\n\n            \n                \u003Cdiv id=\"display-start_date\">Start date: → 2015-12-19\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \n            \n\n            \n            \n                \u003Cdiv id=\"display-end_date\">End date: → Not specified\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \n\n            \u003C!-- TODO: previous CBA logic -->\n            \u003C!-- TODO: status logic -->\n\n            \n                \u003Cdiv id=\"display-cbaratified\">Ratified by: → Other\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n                \n                \u003Cdiv id=\"display-cbaactorratified\">\n                    Ratified on: → 2015-12-19\n                \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \n\n            \u003C!-- TODO: transnational_label, includingcountries_label, national_framework_label -->\n\n            \u003Cdiv id=\"display-SECTOR1\">\n                Name industry: → Retail trade\n            \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n            \u003Cdiv id=\"display-NACE2004\">\n                Name industry: → Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores\n            \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n            \u003Cdiv id=\"display-FIRMPRI\">\n                Public\u002Fprivate sector: → In the private sector\n            \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \n            \u003Cdiv>Concluded by:\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n            \u003Cdiv id=\"display-CBA_MNCOMPA_1\">\n\n                \n                    \n                    \u003Cdiv>\n                        Name company: → \n                        Primark GB\n                    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n                \n                \u003Cdiv id=\"display-CBA_MNCOMPA_1_txt\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n            \n\n            \n\n            \u003Cdiv id=\"display-CBA_MEMTRAD4_1\">\n                Names trade unions: → \n\n                \n                    \n                    \u003Cspan>\n                        USDAW - Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers\n                    \u003C\u002Fspan>\n                \n\n                \u003Cdiv id=\"display-CBA_MEMTRAD4_1_txt\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n            \n\n            \n\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n        \n\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"section training\">\n            \u003Ch3 id=\"display-TRAINING_trigger\">TRAINING\u003C\u002Fh3>\n            \u003Cdiv id=\"display-trainingprogrammes\">Training programmes: → Yes\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003Cdiv id=\"display-apprenticeships\">Apprenticeships: → No\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003Cdiv id=\"display-trainingfund\">Employer contributes to training fund for employees: → No\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n        \n\n\n        \n\n        \n        \n        \n         \n\n        \n        \n\n        \n\n        \n\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003C\u002Fhtml>\n",[],[],"collective_agreement",[53],{"title":37,"slug":33},[55],{"type":56,"data":57},"call_to_action_body_block",{"title":58,"description":59,"variant":60,"link":61},"Compare Collective Agreements","Compare the articles of the Collective Agreements from the UK across sectors, topics and countries","dark",{"title":58,"url":62,"description":58,"rel":63,"type":64},"\u002Fen-gb\u002Fwork-in-uk\u002Fcollective-bargaining-agreement\u002Fcompare-collective-agreements","follow","internal",[66],{"type":56,"data":67},{"title":58,"description":59,"variant":60,"link":68},{"title":58,"url":62,"description":58,"rel":63,"type":64},[]]