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Subject Register of Members
Case Title Lynch v UNIFI
Decision No. CO/1964/18
Decision Date 07 October 2004
Name of Applicant Mrs P Lynch
Name of Trade Union Unifi
Summary

Complaint made that UNIFI had allegedly failed to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the entries in its register of the names and addresses of its members were accurate and kept up-to-date (section 24 of the 1992 Act).

The Certification dismissed the complaint. See also the Certification Officer's decisions on merger and breach of union rule complaints made by the same applicant.
Subject Register of Members
Case Title Bibby v Amicus
Decision No. D/23/03
Decision Date 05 September 2003
Name of Applicant Mr E Bibby
Name of Trade Union Amicus
Summary

Complaint that the union failed to maintain an accurate register of its members by fraudulently removing the applicant's membership details from its register.

In dismissing the complaint the Certification Officer stated that the applicant had failed to establish fraudulent manipulation by the union and commented that if such a fraud could be established there would be a breach of Section 24 as the inaccuracy of the register by reason of wrongdoing cannot be excused on the grounds of reasonable practicability.  (Secton 24(1) of the 1992 Act)
Subject Register of Members
Case Title Manufacturing Science and Finance Union (MSF): complaint made by Mr Warrington
Decision No. D/86/01
Decision Date 31 August 2001
Name of Applicant Mr D Warrington
Name of Trade Union Manufacturing Science and Finance Union (MSF)
Summary Complaint dismissed on withdrawal of the complaint by Mr Warrington.
(Section 24)
Subject Register of Members
Case Title Manufacturing Science and Finance Union (MSF): Complaint made by Mr Beaumont
Decision No. D/63/01
Decision Date 18 July 2001
Name of Applicant Mr Beaumont
Name of Trade Union Manufacturing Science and Finance Union (MSF)
Summary Complaint that the union had failed to maintain an accurate and up to date register of its members. Complaint dismissed.
(Section 24)
Subject Register of Members
Case Title Communication Workers Union (CWU)
Decision No. D/25-26/00
Decision Date 21 December 2000
Name of Applicant Mr Sinclair; Mr King
Name of Trade Union Communication Workers Union
Summary Comment: Complaints by two members that the union had failed to maintain an accurate and up to date register of its members.
Complaints dismissed.
Comment made on the Statute wording... so far as is practicable ....
(Section 24)
Subject Register of Members
Case Title Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)
Decision No. D/4-8/00
Decision Date 30 March 2000
Name of Applicant
Name of Trade Union Association of Teachers and Lecturers
Summary Complaint that the union had failed to ensure the accuracy of its membership database. The Certification Officer declined to make the declaration sought.
(Section 24)
Note: Decision D/4-8/00 also contains decisions on breach of statute complaints relating to elections for certain positions within the union.
Subject Register of Members
Case Title Manufacturing Science and Finance Union (MSF)
Decision No. D/1-5/98
Decision Date 08 April 1998
Name of Applicant
Name of Trade Union Manufacturing Science and Finance Union (MSF)
Summary Complaint by three members of MSF that the union had failed to secure, so far as was reasonably practicably, that the entries in its register of the names and addresses of its members were accurate and kept up to date. Declaration issued.
(Section 24)
Note: Decision D/1-5/98 also contains decisions on breach of statute complaints relating to elections for certain positions within the union.
Subject Register of Members
Case Title Civil and Public Services Association
Decision No. D/10-13/96
Decision Date 04 September 1996
Name of Applicant
Name of Trade Union Civil and Public Services Association (CPSA)
Summary Breach of Section 24, 51(4)(a), 50(1) and 51(2)(a) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Subject Register of Members
Case Title Association of University Teachers
Decision No. D/3-5/93
Decision Date 07 July 1993
Name of Applicant
Name of Trade Union Association of University Teachers (AUT)
Summary Complaint brought under section 25 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Subject Register of Members
Case Title Cooper v Amalgamated Engineering Union
Decision No. D/4/87
Decision Date 31 March 1987
Name of Applicant Mr N Cooper
Name of Trade Union Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU)
Summary Complaint of breach of section 4(1)(b) of the Trade Union Act 1984.