Google UK Grants Union Access to 7,000 Workers as New Labor Rules Take Effect
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Updated · The Guardian · Nov 2
Google UK Grants Union Access to 7,000 Workers as New Labor Rules Take Effect
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Nov 2
Summary
Prospect can now begin organizing about 7,000 Google UK workers — including YouTube staff but excluding DeepMind — under an access agreement signed Monday.
The deal was enabled by new UK employment rights that let unions enter workplaces or contact workers electronically; from January, employers must also tell staff they can join a union.
Google said it signed to comply with the new law while keeping its existing direct employee dialogue, and Prospect will be able to hold sessions inside sites including Google's King’s Cross headquarters.
The agreement follows a similar Prospect deal at Meta covering about 5,000 UK employees, while DeepMind is expected to negotiate separately as unions push for wider recognition across big tech.