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A lifetime of fighting for justice, equality, peace and tolerance and a decent and happy future for my children.

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Steve Tombs @stevetombs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Please consider signing/forwarding letter demanding decisive action on Palestine. It's being circulated to crime/legal scholars & practitioners. Open until 17/8 @slsauk.bsky.social @britishcriminology.bsky.social @europeangroup.bsky.social @dmachover.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Letter to Andy Burnham
An open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham Addressed to: The Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, andy.burnham.mp@parliament.uk Dated: 14 August 2026 [*tbc*] Dear Prime Minister Andy Burnham, We are ...
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
At the Preston & South Ribble Trades Council Palestinian solidarity event yesterday celebrating what it means to be Palestinian and reflecting on their culture snd life. A wonderful heartbreaking snd empowering day.
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
This Saturday in Preston
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 18/06/2026
Staff going off sick with burnout. People leaving the sector for good. And the workloads left behind only get heavier. This is the reality for further education staff. Unmanageable. Unsustainable. And getting worse. Is your workload a problem? Tell us here: yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/Workload-...
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Greater Manchester Hazards Centre @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Hazards sends our thoughts to those affected by the Bedford train crash on 19/6/26. As families, friends and colleagues try to process the tragedy we pay our respects to the train driver who recently passed. Thoughts are also with those dealing with injuries, first responders and union colleagues.
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Greater Manchester Hazards Centre @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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Petition: Create a legally enforceable maximum working temperature
Introduce a legally binding maximum working temperature of 25°C for all workplaces, covering both indoor and outdoor jobs. Currently, there is an advisory minimum temperature in statutory guidance but...
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Greater Manchester Hazards Centre @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
28 April. Global. #iwmd26 Anxiety, depression and heart disease. Even suicide. The occupational diseases of the 21st century workplace are now outstripping the maladies caused by traditional dirty, difficult and dangerous work. www.hazards.org/mentalhealth...
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DEAD END JOBS: How work stress can kill you and how unions can save you - Hazards magazine
Anxiety, depression and heart disease. Even suicide. The occupational diseases of the 21st century workplace are now outstripping the maladies caused by traditional dirty, difficult and dangerous work...
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
28 April. Global. #iwmd26 Anxiety, depression and heart disease. Even suicide. The occupational diseases of the 21st century workplace are now outstripping the maladies caused by traditional dirty, difficult and dangerous work. www.hazards.org/mentalhealth...
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DEAD END JOBS: How work stress can kill you and how unions can save you - Hazards magazine
Anxiety, depression and heart disease. Even suicide. The occupational diseases of the 21st century workplace are now outstripping the maladies caused by traditional dirty, difficult and dangerous work...
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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Petition: As Trump fuels global chaos, King Charles should not pay him a Royal Visit
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Greater Manchester Hazards Centre @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Violence at work isn’t “part of the job” – Have your say (TUC Survey) www.tuc.org.uk/news/violenc...
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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News release: Hazards Campaign warns HSE’s deregulatory plans will weaken chemical safety and harm workers
Hazards Campaign news release -13 March 2026 [No embargo] The Hazards Campaign is sounding the alarm over the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) plans to use its Retained EU Law Powers to introduc…
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
CSI Global Webinar on Psychosocial Risks at Work, April 8, 12:30 to 14:30 Brussels Time (CET). On the eve of Workers Memorial Day(April 28), join us for a global discussion on the growing crisis of psychosocial risks at work and how unions are responding. ituc-csi-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ITUC GLOBAL WEBINAR ON PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS AT WORK . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ITUC GLOBAL WEBINAR ON PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS AT WORK . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
On my way to a protest at the last day of the covid public inquiry in London
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
International Women’s Day event in Chorley on 7th March online.flippingbook.com/view/9786551...
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
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Afzal Khan MP @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Agreed! Clean air is something I've long campaigned on.
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Along with our other events, #FiLiAFeministFriday, our Women-only group in #Glasgow, resumes later this month! ‘Our Voices, Our Demands’: Women’s voices in the Scottish election and beyond. 🗓️ Friday 30th January 7pm 📍 Central Glasgow 🎟️ bit.ly/FiLiAFeministFriday #ScottishElection
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Greater Manchester Hazards Centre @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Greener Jobs Alliance Newsletter out now: workers and climate change and how to get involved. Clean air in schools, London Underground, ULEZ and what unions are doing on climate change. greenerjobsalliance.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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Greater Manchester Hazards Centre @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Is the tide turning on the UK’s failure to regulate chemicals? chemtrust.org/is-the-tide-...
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Is the tide turning on the UK’s failure to regulate chemicals?
This week, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published the 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), which sets out how the Government plans to restore England’s environment ...
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
From #FiLiA2025 ~ From Arrival to Survival: The Class Question in Migration with @rahilag.bsky.social, Salome Mbugua, Hannana Siddiqui & Faty Kane. ‘For me this is the biggest Women's rights violation, hiding in plain sight.’ ~ Faty Kane 📺 youtu.be/K4F1yWxxZ7E #MigrantWomen #MigrantWomenStories
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Greater Manchester Hazards Centre @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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Parliament passes the Employment Rights Bill - UNISON National
UNISON hails the hard-fought legislation that will transform workers' rights for the better
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
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Birmingham City Council accused of risking lives with unfit PPE and poor consultation- Hazards Campaign news release
News release, immediate [No embargo] Recently Birmingham City Council has introduced new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for their waste workers raising concerns about the suitability of the eq…
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
When we were out in Preston sending solidarity to our Palestinian brothers and sisters an angry man came up to us and accused us of not supporting others in different conflicts, I am still a bit confused by his assertions but he was more than matched by many others who thanked and supported us.
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 28/11/2025
🎄🎉 Tomorrow @ 8pm | Union Lotto's SUPER draw Support the Trust this month & you could win the ultimate Nintendo Switch 2 gaming bundle, or take the cash alternative! 🎁✨PLUS Union Lotto will donate £500 to the winner’s chosen cause -https://www.unionlotto.org/support/gftu-educational-trust #GFTUET
Promotional graphic for Union Lotto's super draw featuring a chance to win a Nintendo Switch bundle or cash, with images of Mario from Mario Kart, a smart TV, games, and other electronics, set against a vibrant red background with snowflake decorations.
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National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
100 million meals delivered in London under the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's universal free school meal scheme – an amazing achievement! No child can learn when they’re hungry, and the NEU is proud to stand alongside such a ground breaking campaign.
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Yesterday #endnotdefend held a meeting in parliament to hear from victims and their harrowing stories made it clear that women are still being subjected to unacceptable sexual violence at work. On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women let’s end it all!
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
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UK Hazards Campaign challenges HSE and government on worsening worker ill-health and stress
News release 24 November 2025 – no embargo “As the workplace harm increases, HSE is turning a blind eye. Inspections last year were 35 per cent lower than a decade ago, with a consisten…
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
On my way to London to speak at the EndNotDefend parliament meeting and to be updated on new research from Bob snd Ruth at Sheffield Hallam University
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National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
SATs fail all children and SEND children the most. Write to your MP to tell them about the damaging effect they have.👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/sats-fail… www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mothe…
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Star's warning over 'devastating effects' of SATs on children with special needs
Star of BBC sitcom Motherland Anna Maxwell has signed an open letter to the Government saying SATs leave children with special educational needs and disabilities convinced they are 'not clever enough'
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Steve Tombs @stevetombs.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
"Our dreams of a better tomorrow may be similar to yours. We hope you will see us not as strangers, but as new neighbours who want to live in peace and grow together with you." @refugeeaction.bsky.social
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
It is stress awareness 2025 To support reps, GMHazards have produced gmhazards.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 20/10/2025
Solidarity to all our nottingham colleagues as they continue strike action! ✊
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TSSA @tssa.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
📣We've launched our Clean The Air campaign to tackle low air quality on the London Underground. We’re calling for higher cleaning budgets, HSE standards to be revisited as the benchmark for health & safety standards & better air quality for indoor public spaces #TFL
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TSSA @tssa.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Union launches major campaign to air quality on the Underground – AirQualityNews airqualitynews.com/health/union...
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Union launches major campaign to air quality on the Underground
The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association yesterday (15th October) launched a major new campaign demanding urgent action to clean up the air on the London Underground. The union’s Clear the Air init...
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TSSA @tssa.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Last week we launched our #ClearTheAir on London Underground campaign. Great to have the support of a range of organisations fighting for better air quality!
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Next up: run for office. runforwhat.net
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
At the Hazards Conference we recognise excellence by safety reps, trade unions and organisations in advancing the safety and health of workers. Many congratulations to all involved in making a difference to workers and others lives. You are all inspirational! Thankyou for all you do.
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
A great opening session to the Hazards Conference with a live link to a Washington to hear from Chenay Arberry (Senior Health and Safety Specialist at the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations AFL-CIO #haz2025
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
What are you doing this weekend? Well I am mostly welcoming the fabulous safety reps from across the uk to the Hazards Conference
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Check out this new resource on long covid
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Latest @hazardsmagazine has just arrived with great poster on the back and articles inside on the dark reality of AI for workers, worker exhaustion, working in heat and access to toilet breaks amongst other things. A must read for all safety reps
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Janet Newsham @janetnewsham.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Check out this new resource on long covid
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