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Politics · 10 March 2026

Why 2% could transform UK workplace power.

Why 2% could transform UK workplace power.

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Changes to UK employment law taking effect in April will allow trade unions to gain workplace recognition with the backing of just 2% of staff, down from 10% previously. Legal experts expect the reform to result in a significant increase in new unions and greater workplace organising activity across the country. The changes form part of the government's wider employment rights reforms.

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