TRADE unionists have declared a “historic win” after a luxury online retailer has accepted union recognition for hundreds of its workers.
Distribution staff working for the prominent fashion stockist Net-A-Porter at the company’s south London warehouse will now be formally represented in their workplace by the GMB.
After a secret ballot, which took place earlier in the year, staff voted to seek a formal recognition agreement.
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