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

The Guardian UK Monday 02 November 2026, 13:00 UTC By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor 1 min read
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Prospect to hold workplace sessions and recruit members under agreement with tech companyTrade 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.

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.

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