Trade Union Relations & Industrial Action Training | Navigate Disruption, Build Partnership & Ensure Compliance
With 30 years of frontline Industrial Relations expertise, Business Forums International (BFI) equips employers to proactively manage trade union relations and avoid costly disruption. Our expert-led training transforms potential conflict into collaboration, empowering HR and management teams to maintain flexibility while fostering constructive partnerships.
BFI’s practical courses cover:
- Effective Negotiations
- Working with Trade Unions
- Understanding Union Tactics
- Preventing Industrial Action
Our comprehensive portfolio ensures you’re prepared for any union challenge. The best strike is the one that never happens – BFI helps you keep your business moving forward.
Live online events
October 2026
Tue 20 Oct 2026
10:30 AM BST - 12:00 PM BST (1 hour, 30 minutes)
Whether you are managing an established union relationship, facing recognition for the first time, or finding that previously straightforward conversations are becoming harder, you need trusted guidance and a community of people who understand exactly what you are dealing with. At the Table is that community.
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Tue 3 Nov 2026
09:00 AM GMT - 05:00 PM GMT (1 day)
A practical toolkit for employers navigating the new union landscape.
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Thu 12 Nov 2026
09:30 AM GMT - 04:00 PM GMT (1 day)
Trade union negotiations can be tough; morale, reputation and bottom line are all at risk. The landscape is set to shift under the new government and employers need to get staff match fit for Union negotiations. Inexperience will cost your organisation dearly and publicly.
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Tue 1 Dec 2026
09:30 AM GMT - 04:00 PM GMT (1 day)
A high‑level Employment Rights Act 2025–focused programme for HR, ER, OD and operational leaders, designed to build strategic capability, prevent escalation, and strengthen union relationships using BFI’s proven tools and real‑world case practice.
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Wed 23 Jun 2027
09:30 AM BST - 05:30 PM BST (1 day)
Equip your HR, ER and legal teams to navigate the most significant overhaul of trade union law in a generation, with confidence, strategy and a practical action plan.
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