Last month, 20,000 Google staff marched out of their offices, from San Francisco to London, brandishing banners in an act of defiance against management. Days later, the bosses caved. It was the kind of moment that a trade union would have declared a glorious victory. Last week, they wrote to the chief executive demanding fair treatment. The action raises questions about the role of trade unions.

Source: The Times December 17, 2018 17:03 UTC