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Unions gain access to thousands of Google workers after UK employment rights overhaul

Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor · The Guardian · World

Published 3 Nov 2026, 12:00 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Prospect to hold workplace sessions and recruit members under agreement with tech company Trade unions are expected to make further inroads into big tech companies in the UK after new rights for unions to access workplaces came into force , with Google UK signing an agreement on Monday. Prospect union has reached an agreement with Google to begin organising among about 7,000 workers across its UK operations, including YouTube but excluding DeepMind. Continue reading...

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