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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
UNITE WIN | Wilson James, Gatwick Airport This is a great win for our members at Wilson James, who do an important job helping passengers with disabilities at one of our busiest airports. 1/2
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚨Guys and St Thomas's staff to walk out over low pay and workplace issues Alongside multiple other failures of management, members have been left with no option but to strike. They are the backbone of the hospital and are paid barely above the minimum wage. 1/2
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"Some staff reported “shouting and abuse” of non-white medical consultants in meetings, and that trainees were “manipulated and coerced” to raise complaints about staff with minority ethnic backgrounds. ". www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/se...
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Senior staff told to improve behaviour after bullying and racism findings
A trust has called for "tangible improvements" in behaviour from some of its senior clinicians, after an external review reported bullying, harassment, and racism.
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe” | Ceira Sergeant www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant
Brexit didn’t create all the problems young people now face, but renewing close ties with Europe will give us so many opportunities, says student and activist Ceira Sergeant
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Unite members in Gibraltar 🗳️ Vote #SG4GS I will dedicate appropriate resources, commit to holding meetings every 6 months with senior officials & set concrete bargaining targets. Let's continue the change. Take your voting papers to The Elliott Hotel, Mackintosh room: Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A profitable company such as Arriva could easily invest in improving conditions for its drivers and protecting the general public but is instead prioritising greed. We will back our members all the way in this dispute.
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Arriva North London bus drivers to strike over dangerous temperatures
MORE than 1,500 bus drivers will go on strike against poor working conditions in hot weather from this month, Unite said today.The union accused Arriva North London of ignoring repeated complaints by drivers over dangerously ineffective air cooling systems.It warned the units have only reduced driver cab temperatures by around 2°C or 3°C during the recent heatwaves.This has led to drivers working in 40°C heat and suffering health problems including heat exhaustion, heat stroke and dehydration, said Unite.
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A midwife reported to the NMC (who dismissed the referral) and Prevent after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) complained about her social media posts describing Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. I am making a donation to her fundraiser. You might too www.middleeasteye.net/news/london-...
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London hospital reports midwife to Prevent after UK Lawyers for Israel complaint over Gaza posts
Midwife was accused of antisemitism for social media posts and referred to the counterterrorism programme a year after she left her job at the hospital
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The growing costs of more heat waves, wild fires, flash floods, etc, far outweight the costs of moving to net zero... youtu.be/vqAfZcJF7F8
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How Heatwaves are Hurting Europe’s Economies
YouTube video by TLDR News EU
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A thoughtful approach to NHS workfoce planning www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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#healthcareworkforce #workforceplanning #patientsafety #humanfactors #healthpolicy #leadership #nursing #healthcaremanagement #systemsthinking #workforcetransformation | Alison Leary | 23 comments
Hope is not a plan-We've Been Solving the Wrong Workforce Problem in Healthcare. I'm often asked what I would do to solve the healthcare workforce issues we face. The issues are complex (not complicat...
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This would allow us to have clear ‘buy British’ obligations that don’t clash with international trade rules, so that for example all UK infrastructure projects would have to use UK steel, a move that would be both good for jobs and the economy. 3/3
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The two announcements on procurement and fiscal rules are important first steps to putting workers and jobs at the heart of government plans. Unite will continue to campaign for more areas of the British economy to be designated as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) areas. 2/3
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🚨 Unite welcomes government action on fiscal rules and procurement to back British jobs Unite has long been campaigning for both fiscal rules to be maximised and for a “buy British” procurement policy to back workers, jobs, growth and national security. 1/3
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🔥 UNITE WIN | Navantia The Navantia pay deal at Methil was secured after our members emphatically backed taking industrial action in order to get an acceptable increase. 👊
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
✅A union that holds the governments feet to the fire ✅A Union financially strong, with no debt, now worth £0.5 billion. ✅A war chest, not for building hotels, but to fight for you. Get you ballots posted today - vote #SG4GS sharongraham.org
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
UNITE WIN | RECOGNITION North Air tanker drivers at Prestwick airport will be represented by Unite through collective bargaining. 💬 This agreement for tanker drivers is another significant win for Unite at Prestwick airport. ➡️ www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Since water services were sold off by Thatcher to be run for private profit, the water companies have: - amassed debts of over £50bn - paid £78bn to shareholders - raised their CEO pay to £1-3 million a year - lose 2.87bn litres of water a day through leaky pipes - polluted EVERY river
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Unite will continue to campaign for more areas of the British economy to be designated as Critical National Infrastructure areas. This would allow us to have clear ‘buy British’ obligations that don’t clash with international trade rules, a move that would be both good for jobs and the economy.
morningstaronline.co.uk
Unions welcome government plans to prioritise job creation when offering contracts
UNIONS have welcomed a decision to scrap requirements for companies to prove their green and progressive values before they are awarded government contracts.
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Headscarf Pride @headscarfpride.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It was my privilege to visit the Maritime Museum tonight and a pleasure to be with Yvonne Blenkinsop’s family. Especially for me, the story of the #HeadscarfRevolutionaries is now where it belongs for all visitors throughout the world to see. Celebrating this great city.
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Headscarf Pride @headscarfpride.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Thanks to Paul Cooke from Hull Pods for uploading this clip of my podcast interview. Who are these Hull heroes. #HeadscarfRevolutionaries
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Who are these Hull Hereos?
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thank you Amy and Rolls Royce Bristol 😍 Under my leadership, we've successfully campaigned for the govt to invest in British industry and protect jobs. Using our Political Fund to support jobs, like the successful campaign to secure over 10,000 jobs at Leonardo. Vote #SG4GS sharongraham.org
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
After starting with speedy action on several little things that have raised the cost of living, how quickly will he move on to tackling the big one? ‘I want to rejoin the EU… Brexit has been a disaster’ – Andy Burnham www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/and...
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'I want to rejoin the EU... Brexit has been a disaster' - Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham has pulled no punches in his assessment of Brexit - saying that leaving the EU has 'weakened immigration control'.
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
If we are serious about re-industrialisation and real growth, creating well paid jobs and securing our industrial future must mean we invest in Britain. Our industries and our public services. 🔚
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Reports that the Treasury is considering loosening fiscal rules are a welcome first step that the government is beginning to recognise what Unite has been saying for the last 2 years. Britain cannot cut its way to growth. Re-industrialisation and real growth 🧵 ⤵️
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thanks Lucille ✊ Five years on, we've kept our promises. Putting members first. Workplace focused. Blank cheques for Labour ended. Finances working for members, not Westminster. Better deals won, from the negotiating table to the picket line. We are not done yet. Vote #SG4GS sharongraham.org
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Amid war, climate change, wildfires, poverty, etc. - all is well with the profits of the big oil companies
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Time and again drivers have complained to Arriva North London about working in dangerous conditions yet they have failed to act. A profitable company such as Arriva could easily invest in improving conditions and protecting the general public but is instead prioritises greed. We back our members.
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1,500 London bus drivers to strike over working conditions in extreme heat
Drivers suffering from heat exhaustion, heat stroke and dehydration in the extreme heat, Unite the union says
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Headscarf Pride @headscarfpride.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
As a very proud patron of the Hull Maritime Foundation, I am very much looking forward to attending the evening reception and tour of the new Maritime Museum this Friday night.
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them
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Tony @tsimon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Who will be the first in the current US government to say " ich habe nur Befehle befolgt"
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thanks Mikey ✊ Unite has won record-breaking pay deals for airport workers across the UK. From Edinburgh, Prestwick, Aberdeen and Glasgow to Heathrow, Luton and Stansted. I will always fight for you 👊 Remember to Vote #SG4GS sharongraham.org
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Thank you Alex and Gibraltar 🇬🇮 We are now developing growth plans for Gibraltar and our islands which will be agreed at a reps island conference. Let's continue the change ✊ Vote #SG4GS sharongraham.org
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
If you work at NHS England, used to work at NHS England, or are affected by what NHS England does, you might want to read this. myemail.constantcontact.com/Rooms-.html?...
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Thanks Megan ✊ We have seen the biggest organising drive in hospitality for generations. Including winning recognition in pubs and clubs and the first hotel workers strike since 1979. Vote #SG4GS sharongraham.org
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
As promised, I commissioned the independent KC report into the Birmingham Hotel. We have uncovered the truth. Attacks did not deter me then, and they will not deter me now. And I promise, I will do all in my power to get our money back. Vote #SG4GS sharongraham.org
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Over 1,800 disputes covering 280,000 Unite members. Together we've built a fighting union that has your back. Winning against employer after employer who wanted to push back your pay & conditions. £700 million, €800 million into the pockets of members. Vote #SG4GS sharongraham.org
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The longer Cwm Taf health board refuse to honour the pay banding our health visitors deserve, the greater the effect this strike is having on the health care of children in Wales. Our members are demanding what is right and what is fair and they will have the full backing of Unite.
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Urgent action demanded to end Cwm Taf Morgannwg health visitor strike - Herald.Wales
Welsh Conservatives warn children and vulnerable families are being left without vital support as the long-running dispute continues URGENT intervention
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
These workers are doing heavy, smelly work in all weathers to keep Great Yarmouth clean and tidy. Their current rate of pay is an insult and needs to improve. Unite is supporting these workers all the way in their fight for fair wages.
bbc.co.uk
Great Yarmouth bin workers to strike from August in pay dispute
Unions are calling for a 20% pay increase but council-owned GYS says it cannot afford that demand.
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Thanks John ✊ Working with Community members, we'll continue to bring focus and clear goals to our work in the community. We've established for the first time dedicated budgets to deliver campaigns on issues that matter to our members. Vote #SG4GS sharongraham.org
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
FIFA boss Infantino says he is grateful for the feedback about his plans. Does he know the difference between feedback and backlash?
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Huge shift in Welsh public opinion, from voting Leave 10 years ago to 69% now wanting to Rejoin EU: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
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From Leave to Rejoin: Welsh Public Opinion Ten Years On
Showcasing current research, comments and analysis on the law, politics, history, culture, government and political economy of Wales from the Wales Governance Centre.
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Headscarf Pride @headscarfpride.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
They stood shoulder to shoulder and refused to give up when the industry tried to silence them. The #HeadscarfRevolutionaries - four women who fought together and changed the world. They proved that strength isn’t about being unbreakable, but about holding on to what’s right and never backing down.
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Tolpuddle: 200 years ago, a group of agricultural workers stood together and fought cuts to pay as grain price dropped, and landowners’ demanded workers paid for the crisis. Sound Familiar? Today: Workers expected to pay for crisis after crisis not of their making. 📰👇
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
With Unite members on the South London & Maudsley NHS picket line. It's clear more and more #NHS Trusts are pushing down pay by denying NHS workers their correct pay bands. This cannot continue. NHS workers should not be paying the price for crisis after crisis not of their making.
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
We will not accept NHS staff wages being suppressed to save the #NHS money. We need a properly funded NHS where workers are respected. We will escalate this dispute until South London & Maudsley NHS give these workers their fair share. Today at South London & Maudsley NHS picket line ⤵️
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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thank you to everyone from the National Women's Committee ✊ In the last 4 years Unite has secured 100's of £millions from disputes alone. Now, I’m standing for re-election so that we can finish what we started and keep winning for workers. Vote #SG4GS sharongraham.org
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Good to see a united European front on this. 🇪🇺 Unity is strength ! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
bbc.co.uk
Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through
Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposal...
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Roger Kline @rogerkline.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Alarm at NHS patient records being put under control of US private equity firm www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Alarm at NHS patient records being put under control of US private equity firm
Doctors and MPs urge more scrutiny of £300m deal for company behind system used by most GPs in England
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Tony @tsimon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Trump and his fucking shitty wanker family getting their grubby little hands into FIFA now
bbc.co.uk
World Cup: Uefa furious at reports Fifa plan to sell stakes in tournament
European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
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