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28 May 2026

Public sector union membership hits highest since 2010 – James Townsend for The Telegraph

James Townsend, Head of the Employment Department at Payne Hicks Beach, provided his expert insight.

For the full article: Public sector union membership hits highest since 2010

James’ comments have been reproduced below with kind permission.


James Townsend, a partner and the head of employment law at Payne Hicks Beach, said bosses viewed the changes as a “shift away from flexibility and toward increased operational risks and disruption”.


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