Britain | Tech brothers
Trade unions have their eye on Britain’s tech sector
The government’s plans to strengthen workers’ rights may help their cause
Tech firms are known for the large salaries and ostentatious perks they bestow on workers: office slides, ball-pit meeting rooms and back massages. These companies tend to be less keen on the idea of employees joining a trade union. In Britain, however, they will soon have less choice in the matter.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Tech brothers”
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