Unions in the Olympic games

Unions are playing an important behind the scenes role in the London Olympics, with 23 officials from the unions with members at the Olympic venues accredited for access to the Park should they be needed to handle disciplinary or grievance issues for their members.

In advance of the Games, Unite, UNISON and GMB, the three unions recruiting amongst the main contractors, agreed which union was to lead on which main contractor and details were put on a special section of the TUC website dedicated to the Olympics.
Performers union Equity also provided support for the many professional performers who took part in the highly acclaimed opening ceremony, as did their fellow entertainment union the MU, though the Musicians Union had a number of issues with Olympic-related events seeking to get professional musicians to perform free of charge - a perennial problem in the industry and one they will raise again at Congress this year.
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