{"id":161503,"date":"2019-05-17T10:47:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T10:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theindustry.beauty\/boohoo-refuses-to-let-union-talk-to-workers-about-representation\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T13:56:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:56:30","slug":"boohoo-refuses-to-let-union-talk-to-workers-about-representation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindustry.beauty\/boohoo-refuses-to-let-union-talk-to-workers-about-representation\/","title":{"rendered":"Boohoo refuses to let union talk to workers about representation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The booming online fashion retailer Boohoo is refusing to allow trade union officials to discuss recognition for employees months after its founder told MPs she was open to union representation.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The fast fashion company, which has 5 million customers, last month posted record profits of \u00a359.9m. 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