Fired Hotel Workers Fight for Union Recognition

0:00On May 2nd, two workers at Manchester's fancy Kimpton Clock Tower Hotel just got fired after trying to join the United Union. They're pushing hard for official recognition to fix real problems by two few staff on shift, no proper sick pay, and break shorter than 11 hours. Unite calls the textbook victimization by the bosses. IHG, the hotel giant running the place since 2018, flat out refuses to recognize the Union. Staff started organizing earlier this year, burned out from the grind, but management claims they've already tackled some gripes through their own. Feedback lines. United's hospitality boss Brian Simpson labeled it the most blatant union busting he's ever seen, while General Secretary Sharon Graham slammed it as. In utter disgrace, workers are fed up saying IHG picks firing reps over real fixes. IHG pushes back, saying they respect everyone's right to unionize and follow legal steps, but they won't spill on individual cases.

1:00They've engaged teams directly and fixed a few issues already. This standoff set to blow up unless IHG reinstates those two, sits down to talk, and Greenlight's Union reps status eyes on Manchester's hotel world. For what's next?