Q. if every employee owns shares in a company, do they need to also be represented by a union?

Octopus energy thinks not & are resisting moves by the GMB towards a voluntary recognition agreement for those staff who think a union would help them represent their interests in the speedily growing energy firm.

Given Greg Jackson (Octopus' found/CEO) is a Labour supporter might this get a little awkward (not with Blue Labour but with Labour's likely new leader)?

#unions #workers #politics
h/t FT

Replying to @ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk

@ChrisMayLA6 Given that any company manages to screw up on occasion, of course they need a union. For that matter anyone not connected to Octopus probably needs a union too. (I've never ever had a supply from Octopus yet they chased me for payment for more than a year then recently sent a meter reader who couldn't make out why he'd been sent. )

Jul 5, 2026, 07:23 UTCen