Candidates keen to pitch how they would ensure the union protects workers’ rights during change to working patterns
With phrases such as “second-tier workers”, “keystroke surveillance” and “presenteeism” rolling off their tongues, it is clear the three candidates vying to become Unite leader see white-collar Britain’s shift to working from home as a key battleground.
Before the election results are announced on Thursday, all three contenders for the job told the Guardian how they would ensure the union protects workers’ rights during one of the biggest changes to the world of work for half a century.