{"id":21601,"date":"2026-01-16T15:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/sacked-tiktok-workers-in-uk-launch-legal-action-over-union-busting\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:37:34","slug":"sacked-tiktok-workers-in-uk-launch-legal-action-over-union-busting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/sacked-tiktok-workers-in-uk-launch-legal-action-over-union-busting\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacked TikTok workers in UK launch legal action over \u2018union busting\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moderators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form union<\/p>\n

TikTok moderators have accused the social media company of \u201coppressive and intimidating\u201d union busting after it fired hundreds of workers in the UK, beginning the process just before they were due to vote on forming a union.<\/p>\n

The moderators wanted to establish a collective bargaining unit to protect themselves from the personal costs of checking extreme and violent content, and have claimed TikTok is guilty of unfair dismissal and breaching trade union laws.<\/p>\n

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\nModerators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form union
\nTikTok moderators have accused the social media company of \u201coppressive and intimidating\u201d union busting after it fired hundreds of workers in the UK, beginning the process just before they were due to vote on forming a union.
\nThe moderators wanted to establish a collective bargaining unit to protect themselves from the personal costs of checking extreme and violent content, and have claimed TikTok is guilty of unfair dismissal and breaching trade union laws. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moderators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form union TikTok moderators have accused the social media company of \u201coppressive and intimidating\u201d union busting after it fired hundreds of workers in the UK, beginning the process just before they were due to vote on forming …<\/p>\n

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