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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 19h

🔊 Why Can't Our Universities Be Free? Higher Education, Financialisation and Workers' Struggle. @soaseconomics.bsky.social & @freefreeforum.bsky.social & @thenewschool.bsky.social ➡ Hybird, 7-9pm UK time: gftuet.org.uk/courses/sape-why-cant… #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 01/10/2026

✍ Poetry with a purpose. We have powerful working-class poetry and writing in the #GFTUET shop, and every purchase helps fund education programmes for workers, activists and trade unionists. 📚 Explore the collection: gftuet.org.uk/shop-page #NationalPoetryDay

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 30/09/2026

🔥 Who believes that education matters? 🎊 Celebrate the work of the Trust ✊ Recognise the growing #Friends community 🍽 Share a commitment to the future of trade union education 🌹 Join us for an evening with purpose - bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026 #GFTUET #GalaDinner2026

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Trade union education should be something workers can access, share & build on, wherever they are in the movement. 🛣️ For non-GFTU-affiliated union branches, regions & local Trades Councils, the #EducationFund creates a route into our programme - gftuet.org.uk/educationfund #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 28/09/2026

🧱 Our Health & Safety Stage 1 course is the essential starting point for building the knowledge and confidence you need in your role. Practical learning 🤝 sharing experiences Develop skills you can take with you: gftuet.org.uk/courses/health-safety… #GFTUET #Health #Safety

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 25/09/2026

🛍️ A bit of movement history for your bookshelf? 🏪 Our shop is home to books and resources that explore trade unionism, political economy, working-class history and the ideas that help us understand our movement. 👀 Support our future work - gftuet.org.uk/shop-page #GFTUET

A panel of four individuals is seated on chairs in a conference room during a discussion or presentation. A large screen displays the title "Rebuilding Labour Power: The Case of the General Strike in the 21st Century." The background includes banners. An audience member is partially visible in the foreground, dressed in red.

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 24/09/2026

🔔 Political Economy for Beginners explores inequality, insecure work, housing pressures, who benefits from the current system, and how collective action can drive change. ❌ Political economy education like this is hard to find - gftuet.org.uk/courses/political-eco… #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 23/09/2026

🚀 If your union branch, region or local Trades Union Council isn’t affiliated to the #GFTU, the #EducationFund gives you a way to access our growing programme of high-quality education. ✨ Find out more - gftuet.org.uk/educationfund #GFTUET #TradeUnionEducation #WorkersEducation

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SAPE (Series in Advanced Political Economy) @sapetalks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our 2026/27 programme is here! The 1st session 🚢 Energy and Food: Towards public ownership and reorganising production🌽 is a month away on 📍21 Oct📍. Register NOW for Session 1 here: bit.ly/4rnGU8p We'll announce the speakers soon. Sign up for our mailing list to stay updated: bit.ly/4yI7Py2

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 22/09/2026

📲 Don't miss anymore opportunities Join our #WhatsApp group for the latest from our education programme. 🔥 Whether you’re a new activist, an experienced rep or somewhere in between, there’s always something to learn. Join the conversation: chat.whatsapp.com/DUW5DMizvDVLxt0dL… #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 21/09/2026

💙 Since 2023, 5,000+ people have attended a #GFTUET course. 💌 Hear more about our work, meet fellow supporters, enjoy a great evening and help us raise vital funds for our education programmes at our #GalaDinner2026. 🎉 20 November > Quorn Grange Hotel > 🔗 bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 18/09/2026

We stand by our belief that everyone should have access to education. ✊ Now, we've turned that belief into reality with the #EducationFund. 🙏 Investing in the future of workers’ education is strenghtening the trade union movement - gftuet.org.uk/educationfund #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 17/09/2026

👀 Completed our Health & Safety Stage 1 course? Now it's time to build on that knowledge and turn it into action 🧰 🚦 Finish what you started! 🚨 Register for Health & Safety Stage 2 today - gftuet.org.uk/education #GFTUET #Health #Safety #Workplace

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 16/09/2026

✊ We couldn't deliver the programmes that unions rave about without the unwavering support from our cherished #Friends. 🍒 Join us for a jaw-dropping #GalaDinner 💃✨ - bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026 20 November ~ Quorn Grange Hotel ~ 6:30pm #GFTUET #GalaDinner2026 #FriendsOfET #Friends

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 16/09/2026

🛎The Workers' Retreat is the ONLY place to host our #GalaDinner2026. 🥂 Join us on 20 Nov, 6:30pm We'll be showcasing our work, fundraising for future programmes and celebrating the last two years of the scheme - bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDi... 4/5 #GFTUET #FriendsofET #Friend

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 16/09/2026

⛔ Our economy isn’t working 🚧 At #TUC26, we’ve been talking about the need for a different kind of economy, one that prioritises wealth creation and puts workers at the heart of it. Join a @gftuet.org.uk political economy course here: gftuet.org.uk/education #TUC2026 #GFTU #Economy

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 15/09/2026

🎤 Tune into the third Trade Union & Working Class History session. Belgium Mass Strikes 🚩with Luc Peiren 👏 ⛔ Do not miss this - gftuet.org.uk/courses/trade-union-a… #GFTUET #TradeUnionHistory #WorkingClassHistory #History

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 14/09/2026

🔥 We've built programmes tackling the challenges facing our movement head on. 💯 What we do today will shape the next 100 years. 🏡 The home of trade union education. 🎺 Register for our independent programme - gftuet.org.uk/education #GFTUET #GeneralStrike100 #GeneralStrike

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 13/09/2026

We are ready at #TUC2026 for the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Congress in #Brighton. Come see us at stall 57 and claim your #OurEconomyIsntWorking goodie bag. Join us tonight on the Pier from 8pm for our social with Morrish. #GFTUET #TUed #TradeUnions #GeneralStrike100

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 13/09/2026

🚀 NEW #Friends of Educational Trust offer 📚 Free online courses 🥂 Invitate to our #GalaDinner 🎓 1 in-person course/yr (Gold) 🔥 Discounted rates for conferences 🤝 Inviteto our anniversary celebration ✨ Become a #Friend - gftuet.org.uk/friends #GFTUET #FriendsOfET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 12/09/2026

👀✨ Our brand-new brochure launches this week #Friends have helped us reach more workers, develop new courses, and build an exceptional education programme that is relevant today. 💪 Here's to another year of building a stronger movement - gftuet.org.uk/friends #FriendsOfET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 12/09/2026

This week, our KTP Research Associate, @hwanheebae.bsky.social , presented a sneak peek into the results of Workers Voices 2026 survey at Work, Employment and Society Conference. Bringing workers' voices to academia ✊🏼 #TUEd #TradeUnionEducation #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 11/09/2026

🔼 Our courses are filling up quicker than we expected. ⏳ Now's the time to sign up to our WhatsApp group, so you can register for courses most relevant for you, without having to scroll endlessly to find them. 🎺 Be part of our community - chat.whatsapp.com/DUW5DMizvDVLxt0dL… #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 11/09/2026

Take a look at what's included in your ticket 👇👀 🎺Get yours today - bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDi... 3/5 #GFTUET #FriendsOfET #GalaDinner2026

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 10/09/2026

🔓 Our #YMDW is BACK 🛎 Take part in engaging, participative sessions designed around the experiences and challenges facing young trade unionists. 💡 Explore how to organise, build #Solidarity & campaign effectively: gftuet.org.uk/courses/young-members… #GFTUET #YMDW2026

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 08/09/2026

✊ Want more opportunities for your activists and members? The #EducationFund is open. Access practical, high-quality trade union education - gftuet.org.uk/educationfund 700+ registrations to our programme already 📈 #GFTUET #GFTU

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 07/09/2026

🔊 Join the first session of Activists' Corner with @frasermcguire.bsky.social 🥽 Build your activist toolkit and take it straight back into your workplace to organise, build union power and win meaningful change. 🔗 gftuet.org.uk/courses/activists-cor… #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 04/09/2026

📢 We're launching a brand-new #Friends of Educational Trust offer, with a showstopping line-up of benefits. Booklet available at @gftu.org.uk'S stand (57) at @tuc.org.uk. ✊ Support independent, progressive trade union education - gftuet.org.uk/friends #GFTUET #FriendsOfET #Friend

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 03/09/2026

🤔 How does Parliament shape the lives of working people - and how can trade unions influence political change? 🔴 Find the answers at our Politics & Parliament course, delivered by @gawainlittle.bsky.social: gftuet.org.uk/courses/political-sch… #GFTUET #Politics

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 02/09/2026

🔥 Quorn Grange Hotel is the perfect place to host our upcoming #GalaDinner2026. 🥂 20 Nov, 6:30pm 🎟 Join us for a special evening showcasing our work, fundraising for future programmes and celebrating the last two years of the scheme - bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026 #GFTUET #FriendsOfET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 01/09/2026

🚩 Just some of our fantatsic courses available this September - October 🍁 🎃 A new academic year 🤝 a new programme 🏘 We bring you the very best that independent trade union education has to offer. Limited time to apply - gftuet.org.uk/education #GFTUET #BackToSchool

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 31/08/2026

🎤 Announcing the second Trade Union & Working Class History session. Seattle General Strike (1919, United States) | Robert Ovetz 👏 ⛔ Do not miss this - gftuet.org.uk/courses/trade-union-a… #GFTUET #TradeUnionHistory #WorkingClassHistory #History

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 28/08/2026

💡 Our Series in Advanced Political Economy has returned, connecting academic discussions to the real-world power struggle and workers’ everyday lives. @soaseconomics.bsky.social & @thenewschool.bsky.social & @freefreeforum.bsky.social 📺 gftuet.org.uk/courses/sape-energy-a… #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 27/08/2026

Trades Union Councils and non-GFTU-affiliated unions can access GFTU Educational Trust programmes through our #EducationFund. 🔥 Develop activists. 🚀 Build skills. Strengthen our movement. ✊ 🔍 Find out more: gftuet.org.uk/educationfund #GFTUET #TradeUnionEducation #UnionLearning

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 27/08/2026

7 0 0 registrations and climbing 🚀 Here at the home of trade union education, our doors are open ready to welcome all learners 👋 🏘Our independent, progressive education offer is like no other, register today - gftuet.org.uk/education #GFTUET #WorkersEducation

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 27/08/2026

📖Read & share our full report, and support our work here: gftuet.org.uk #GFTUET #WorkersEducation #TradeUnionEducation

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 27/08/2026

We’re developing the next generation of union leaders across our workplaces, branches & unions. You can support our work by 🔽 🔥 Becoming a #Friend 🔥Making sure your branch, region and trades council have joined our #EducationFund. 🔥 Book your place on our current programme

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 27/08/2026

We offer independent trade union education for the whole movement. From residential courses to online and bespoke training for all trade unions. That is not all, we’re developing the next generation of union leaders across our workplaces, branches and unions.

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 27/08/2026

📢 BREAKING | Our 2025–26 Annual Report is LIVE Over the last 3 years, we have seen 📈180% increase in course registrations 📈564% increase in people attending our courses 📖Read & share our full report: gftuet.org.uk/annual-report-26 #GFTUET #WorkersEducation #TradeUnionEducation

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 26/08/2026

🎟✨Expect an unforgettable evening at our biennial Gala Dinner in celebration of our Friends Of Educational Trust scheme. 💌 RSVP now - bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDi... 2/5 #GFTUET #FriendsOfET #GalaDinner2026

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 25/08/2026

Our business is your business. That's why we've created a direct line to updates and announcements as they happen in the form of our Courses WhatsApp channel. 📲 Never miss a chance to learn, organise and strengthen our movement: chat.whatsapp.com/DUW5DMizvDVLxt0dL… #GFTUET #Announcment

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 24/08/2026

The challenges facing trade unions today demand confident, innovative leaders who can organise, inspire and build a strong union movement. 🥁 That's where TULIP w/ @howardstevenson.bsky.social comes in 🥁 🔴 Book now: gftuet.org.uk/courses/trade-union-l… #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 21/08/2026

Our Mental Health: A Trade Union Response course equips reps to: ✊ Challenge harmful workplace cultures 🦺 Use health & safety evidence 💬 Build collective action for lasting change 📢 Limited spaces - gftuet.org.uk/courses/mental-health… #GFTUET #MentalHealth

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 20/08/2026

The future of our movement depends on investing in workers. 📍 For non-affiliates and TUCs, our #EducationFund is your route to the latest trade union education programme. 👉 We bring accessible, high-quality learning to the movement - gftuet.org.uk/educationfund #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 19/08/2026

✊ Our programmes wouldn't be possible without your support. 💃 We're hosting a Friends of GFTU Educational Trust Gala Dinner to raise funds to continue to be the home of trade union education. 🔥 RSVP - bit.ly/GFTUETGalaDinner2026 📺 Dave Callow, @swu-uk.bsky.social 👇 #GFTUET #FriendsofET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 18/08/2026

Liz Martin, @pcunion.bsky.social vocalising "YAY" is EXACTLY how we feel about the programme and we know you will feel the same way 😁 There's a reason why workers keep coming back to us. 🥁 Find out about that why by coming along to a course - gftuet.org.uk/education #GFTUET #Education4All

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 17/08/2026

👀 Our Strategy Series is turning heads. Strong unions don't just react, they plan, organise and build power, together ✊ ▶ Get on the Job and Organise - Lessons From ’Salting’ in The USA ft. @jazbrisack.bsky.social: gftuet.org.uk/courses/strategy-seri… #GFTUET

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 14/08/2026

Our ever so popular Trade Union & Working Class History series is back...with a bang 🎇 🍂 Register once to access the entire series - gftuet.org.uk/courses/trade-union-a… People's History Museum | Marx Memorial Library | @wcmlibrary.bsky.social #GFTUET

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