Nigel Farage has called on the Unions to ditch Labour and instead join far-right Reform UK.
Reform is now the party of workers.
Today I am inviting trade unions to apply for affiliation with Reform UK.
We also welcome union leaders to attend our national conference in September and engage in discussions about the policies of a future Reform government. pic.twitter.com/v9dRHMmwU4
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) June 9, 2026
Farage has never been a member of a union. Instead, he has spent most of his career spouting hatred at them.
Nigel Farage hasn’t been a member of a union his whole life. He’s had nothing but borderline hatred for them his entire career. He’s also quoted as saying “Reform would go to war with these left wing teaching unions”.
Meanwhile councillors like @DarrenGrimes constantly air… https://t.co/mcBIPmgr8M
— Reform Party UK Exposed
(@reformexposed) June 9, 2026
If any union accepts his offer, there is no doubt that it will eventually destroy both the union and its members’ rights. That sounds a bit like a turkey voting for Christmas.
Farage inviting the Unions to get into bed with him and Reform UK because they are ‘the party of working people’.
If any union accepts this offer it will destroy them and their members rights, perhaps that’s his plan? I would leave my union if it did would you? #Farage #ReformUK pic.twitter.com/QtOy7KVV8Z— The Rev. Anton Mittens
(@MittensOff) June 9, 2026
Farage voting against workers’ rights
Farage claims that Reform is the party of working people. However, the reality is that Farage has consistently voted against workers’ rights.
Trade union representative here: ARE THEY FUCK FOR THE WORKING PEOPLE. https://t.co/B8FDP1t6d3
— SaltyTech (@Captin__Caveman) June 9, 2026
From the man and party who voted against the Employment Rights Act – this is farcical.
What was it about the law which repeals vast swathes of the Tories’ punitive Trade Union Act 2016 and makes it far easier to get unions recognised in a workplace you didn’t like Nigel? https://t.co/LUMQhJlkY3
— Cllr Tom Creswell (@tom_creswell_) June 9, 2026
Reform wants to scrap the Equality Act. This would threaten parental leave rights, along with job security for half a million pregnant people.
Reform opposed the Employment Rights Bill & would scrap day one sick pay & parental leave rights.
Farage was against increasing the minimum wage & defended Thatcher causing a “little pain” with huge job losses in working class communities.
Reform are not on the side of workers. https://t.co/TSpttGE86e
— Danny Adilypour (@dannyadilypour) June 9, 2026
Farage was also against increasing the minimum wage. Which is hilarious given how much he takes home each year from his nine jobs. He takes home over £600k every single year – so much for a man of the people!
Reform is the party of corporate interests
Eleven trade unions are affiliated to the Labour Party. Having said that, a recent poll suggested there is growing support among some trade union members for Reform UK.
However, leaders of the TUC, GMB, Unison and Community all hit back at Farage. They said that Reform was the party of “corporate interests”.
In an interview with the Times, Farage said union leaders were spending members’ money on policies that members do not support. He added:
Reform now runs councils that employ tens of thousands of unionised workers: bin men and women, social workers, care staff, school support workers.
Unlike the snobbish Tories of old, we will never treat organised labour with contempt. If you represent working people in this country, my door is open. The doors of every Reform council leader from Sunderland to Sandwell are open.
Reform has never, and will never be, the party of workers.
Reform is not the party of workers.
You hate trade unions. You hate workers rights. You hate the minimum wage.
How can a party of greedy corrupt multi-millionaires and failed Tories who want to strip away our rights, make us poorer and privatise the NHS, ever be on our side. https://t.co/BZ9KSSSmIu
— Oliver Bennett (@OBennettSocial) June 9, 2026
Does Nige think that if he’s racist enough and incites enough riots, everyone will just forget about the £5m donation and the house he didn’t pay stamp duty on?
Why won’t you allow yourself to be interviewed? Why are you running away from the scandal of your £5mil ‘gift’ or should we say bribe? #Farage #FarageRiots #ReformUK #Brexit #RejoinEU https://t.co/5Ms3KSpeS1
— WeAreTheDeeplyUnhelpful48%
#FBPE #RejoinEU
(@Budfrog) June 9, 2026
It’s actually insulting to working-class people that Farage thinks he can spout racism and the working class will jump into his arms. But you can’t claim to be the party of working people whilst simultaneously voting against workers’ rights.
A man of the people wouldn’t take millions from crypto billionaires, pay as little tax as possible, and consistently vote against stronger employment rights for workers.
There is absolutely no doubt that if he got into Number 10, Farage would take a massive dump on workers as soon as he got the chance.
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By HG
