Google rejects UK union recognition but offers talks via conciliation body - Reuters
Google rejects UK union recognition but offers talks via conciliation body Reuters
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"We've declined the unions' request for voluntary recognition to bargain collectively on pay, hours and holiday, but we have offered to meet via ACAS, which is a standard next step."
— Muvija M , Executive
"We've declined the unions' request for voluntary recognition to bargain collectively on pay, hours and holiday."
— spokesperson for Google DeepMind , Executive
"We welcome Google DeepMind management's offer to engage us in discussions over workplace union recognition."
— CWU spokesperson , Activist
"We rejected the unions’ request for voluntary recognition for the purpose of collective bargaining on issues such as pay, working hours, and leave."
— spokesperson for Google DeepMind , Executive
"We welcome management’s proposal to begin discussions regarding workplace union recognition."
— spokesperson for the Communication Workers Union , Activist
"unprecedented numbers of Google DeepMind workers have expressed concerns over the direction of their work by joining their union."
— John Chadfield , Activist
Key People
A representative of the Communication Workers Union.
Debbie Weinstein is the boss of Google UK.
John Chadfield is the national officer for technology for the Communication Workers Union (CWU).
Muvija M is a reporter covering business news.
A representative of Google's AI lab DeepMind.
A representative for the Communication Workers Union discussing union recognition.
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Google declined voluntary union recognition from two British unions but agreed to negotiate through a state-backed conciliation service, delaying a potential statutory process.
Google declined voluntary union recognition from two British unions but agreed to negotiate through a state-backed conciliation service, delaying a potential statutory process.
Google declined voluntary union recognition from two British unions but agreed to negotiate through a state-backed conciliation service, delaying a potential statutory process.
Google declined voluntary union recognition from two British unions but agreed to negotiate through a state-backed conciliation service, delaying a potential statutory process.
Google has agreed to negotiate with staff at its artificial intelligence research lab over calls for a workplace trade union amid concerns about their work being used in the development of weapons.
Google declined voluntary union recognition from two British unions but agreed to negotiate through a state-backed conciliation service, delaying a potential statutory process.
Google declined to formally recognize labor unions formed by UK employees amid concerns over the potential military use of the company’s artificial intelligence technologies but is willing to enter discussions through Britain’s official mediation body.
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