UK unions: Towards a better future?

The new Labour government is signalling strong support for trade unions, advocating their presence in every workplace. Labour’s Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, is speaking positively about what he calls the the value unions bring to the workplace.

Why it matters: The change contrasts with over 14 years of the Conservative government’s stance on unions.

What they’re saying: Reynolds says unions fought harder for British industry than the last UK government. He says he will advocate for representation as a fundamental right, 

What’s next: The upcoming U.K. Employment Bill will reveal the government’s legislative direction on union organizing.

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I write a weekly Substack column on called Sunday Scribblings. Last Sunday I wrote about the growing divergence between the EU and the UK over labour and employment law. It is free to read.