Unions do have a proper role in negotiating for employees and advising employees, but they have to engage with the employer.

Unions can play a valuable role in large organisations where it is difficult to talk to a thousand people. They can negotiate annual pay awards with management, represent grievance cases, and explain and advise on complicated changes in employment or pension law.

The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.

The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.

The U.K. is one of the few places in the world that has final salary pensions.

Ineos is a friendly organisation. Very few people leave. It's collegiate. There's not much politics, and we like decent people. We don't like arrogance or bullies.