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Union leaders reject Nigel Farage's call to back Reform UK

politicsJun 10, 2026221,533

Nigel Farage invited major British trade unions to affiliate with Reform UK, and union leaders from Unite, Unison and GMB publicly rejected the offer. Unite said Reform UK is "no friend of workers," Unison called the invitation "a con," and GMB accused Reform UK of being "re-badged Tories" that would undermine union members' rights. Farage has proposed scrapping the Employment Rights Act, a move union leaders say would strip core worker protections. The unions' refusal matters because trade-union backing affects party funding and working-class support, so their rejection keeps a key barrier between Reform UK and organised labour intact.

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@antireform.bsky.social

Current and ex-union leaders continue to speak out against the anti-worker, pro-bosses policies of Reform UK - lower minimum wage, but cuts to tax for superrich - removing protections for zero contract workers - discrimination allowed against women & disabled meme via Tony Howden

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ruralriding.bsky.social11

OK, but to remind you, Lynch was an ardent Brexshitter who indirectly has inflicted misery on this country.

Gill Gibbs9

Listening to Farage is like listening to tRump - same mindless ideology, he’s not got any ideas of his own🤨😤

Jean Pierre du Guesclin7

Agree with all sentiments, but his support for Brexit didn't help matters.

arbie11.bsky.social6

How does Lynch square his Brexiteer vote (EU delivered and protected greater workers rights) and his hatred of SKS , who has just delivered the best socialist manifesto in 20 years and his claim that he supports workers? It’s obvious his love of Corbyn blinds him

Tanhouse1 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #LUFC #FBPE6

Including Pro Brexit RMT?? Strange Brexit was going to protect workers rights, tell that to ferry workers!!🤔😵‍💫

P. Thomas Johnson 🇬🇧🇨🇦 🤝 🇺🇦4

Lynch ardently supported Brexit, which is a major reason why Britain is now in the mess it's in.

flyfella.bsky.social3

These racist, facist right wing nutjobs, platformed by the bbc and other irresponsible hacks, should be the subject of constant scrutiny by trade unions. informing their members about how r u Ltd & other right wing grifters plan to abolish the NHS, destroy welfare/pensions & abolish workers rights.

a1957.bsky.social2

Perhaps Mick Lynch should have thought about this while urging his union to back Brexit. How’s the socialist utopia going now Mick? Appalling as are all the other union leaders who enabled Brexit.

aldo2

Just remember people of Britain if you're struggling so are the minorities, so are the poor, so are immigrants, so is your neighbour and their neighbours! You know who is not struggling the wealthy and Nigel Farage . . . Hunger and homelessness does not discriminate

mrsmalone.bsky.social2

I am sick of the Cons within the UK government. If the right wing of government wants to cut welfare for bombs may I suggest they agree to higher taxes for the rich instead of degrading welfare? It’s disgusting!

The Equity & Insight Resonance2

Mick Lynch is one of the country's most effective communicators. He embodies all the traits of an honourable public servant.

ralphfarrugia.bsky.social2

They’re racists but they use the racism to veil their actual ambitions. Paid to do so by greedy billionaires and by hostile states. No morals to see here. Plenty of monetisation of hatred and stupidity though.

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