Alphabet's Google Denies UK Union Recognition, Agrees to Talks Via Conciliation Service

MT Newswires Live05-21

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google has declined to voluntarily recognize two British labor unions but has agreed to negotiate with them via a state-backed conciliation service, the company said Wednesday.

In an emailed statement to MT Newswires, the company said it has agreed to meet the Communications Workers Union and Unite at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.

"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," a Google spokesperson said. "We continue to value the constructive and direct dialogue that we have with our employees about building a positive and successful workplace."

The move opens a 20-working-day window for discussions on recognition, extendable by agreement, according to a Reuters report.

Google AI workers at its London headquarters sent a letter to management to recognize the two unions as their official representatives earlier this month, the Communications Workers Union said in an earlier statement.

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