Meta is finally letting its UK staff join a union — and it could spark a national surge in union membership
- Meta reaches agreement to allow Prospect union access to UK employees
- New reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 come into force in October 2026
- Despite slipping steadily, UK union membership could see a major bounce back
Meta has reached an agreement with Prospect union to allow access to its UK employees to speak about membership opportunities.
The move comes as a deadline for compliance with new union membership rules under the Employment Rights Act 2025 looms in October 2026.
Under the agreement, Prospect will have access to all 5,000 of Meta’s UK employees, allowing the union to talk to Meta workers about the benefits of union membership and recruit workers.
New union rules strengthen UK workers
A spokesperson for Meta said, “Employees who want to find out more about union membership have a straightforward way to do so. Meta's industrial relations team already works with employee representative groups...
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