Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW)

Case Summary

The claimant challenged his exclusion from membership of USDAW (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) in 2024. By consent, the tribunal declared that the exclusion was not permitted by section 174 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and found the complaint well-founded.

The tribunal, by consent of the parties, found that the trade union's exclusion of the claimant from membership in 2024 breached section 174 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, which provides protection against unlawful exclusion from union membership.

• •Unlawful exclusion from trade union membership
• •Section 174 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

Case No. 2400805/2025 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr I Macfarlane Respondent: Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) JUDGMENT By consent it is declared that the exclusion of the claimant from membership of the respondent trade union in 2024 was not permitted by section 174 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. His complaint under that section is well-founded. Approved by Regional Employment Judge Franey 7 April 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 15 May 2026 FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE Judgments and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment- tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case.