Presented by Eric Robson
Should a council employee working just a few hours a week be faced with the decision of having to join a union or lose her job? And why does an MP speak out against the closed shop when he runs a company where jobs are reserved for union members only?
Brass Tacks looks at these questions in a week when the European Court is expected to judge whether the closed shop in this country violates human rights.
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