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petefirmin.bsky.social @petefirmin.bsky.social · 22h
SPEAKER UPDATE We'll be joined by Dave Smith of the Blacklist Support Group, who has been heavily involved in the SpyCops inquiry into undercover policing, and by Jonathan Rosenblum, US Amazon worker and author. 🌍 Register via troublemakersat.work/meeting
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Surveillance of workers, AI & Palantir
Workplace surveillance is evolving, giving employers more powerful tools for keeping tabs on workers. Companies like Palantir show just how far these technologies can go. We will look at AI but also ...
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petefirmin.bsky.social @petefirmin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Unions call on government to take action to support imprisoned Ukrainian workers labourlist.org/2026/09/uk-t... – via LabourList
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Unions call on government to take action to support imprisoned Ukrainian workers - LabourList
More than 20 trade unions have called on the government to take urgent action to support Ukrainian workers imprisoned at a nuclear plant occupied by Russian forces.
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Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
FREE THE ZAPORIZHZHIA 15 – Ukrainian Ukrainian trade unionists speak in London On 27 August two Ukrainian trade unionists, including a rep from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, are speaking at UNISON HQ. Eyewitness reports from Ukrainian trade unions under occupation and attack…
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FREE THE ZAPORIZHZHIA 15 – Ukrainian Ukrainian trade unionists speak in London
On 27 August two Ukrainian trade unionists, including a rep from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, are speaking at UNISON HQ. Eyewitness reports from Ukrainian trade unions under occupation and attack Thursday 27 August, 5.45pm – UNISON national office, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY (ground floor). Please register here for the meeting: free-the-zaporizhzhia-15 Fifteen workers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) – all members of the Atomprofspilka trade union – have been abducted, subjected to show trials, and sentenced to decades in prison on fabricated charges by the Russian occupation forces.
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petefirmin.bsky.social @petefirmin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Write to Compass Learning Partnership to stop fire and rehire of @neunion.bsky.social members at Woodfield School, Brent. Write a letter to chair of Trustees here: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop... #StrikeMap #NEUStrike #Brent #FireandRehire
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Stop fire and rehire at Woodfield School, Brent!
Support National Education Union members taking strike action at Woodfield School by writing a letter to chair of trustees #StrikeMap.
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petefirmin.bsky.social @petefirmin.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Away from home and beaten. Right now, Flotilla activists Saif and Thiago are being held hostage by the Israeli army for bringing food and medicine to Gaza. All while the genocide continues and Europe stays silent. Act now: demand Saif and Thiago’s release. action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-09...
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Protect the Global Sumud Flotilla!
Away from home. In the dark. Beaten. Right now, Flotilla activists Saif and Thiago were taken hostage by the Israeli army for bringing food and medicine to Gaza. All while the genocide continues and E...
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Royal visit goes ahead despite shooting The new Private Eye is out now.
A photo of the front cover of issue 1674 of Private Eye magazine with the caption "on shelves now." The front cover headline reads "Royal Visit Goes Ahead Despite Shooting," flanked by Union Jack and Stars and Stripes flags, above a photo of King Charles and Donald Trump shaking hands. A speech bubble from King Charles reads "I had a narrow escape from a madman," with Trump replying "Lucky you!"
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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 30/04/2026
🚨 BREAKING: 15 national trade union leaders have written to Tradewind UK, calling on them to immediately stop supplying staff to undermine the @wforestneu.bsky.social strike at Connaught School for Girls. Read and share the letter in full 👇 #StrikeMap #NoScabs #NEUStrike #WalthamForest
Text reads: STOP SCABBING Tradewind recruitment. Strike Map logo. Arrow. Picture of a picket line. 30 April 2026 - Sent by email

Dear Nick Murphy (CEO Tradewind Recruitment)

We are writing to you regarding the ongoing industrial action taken by National Education Union (NEU) members at Connaught School for Girls in Waltham Forest.

We understand that your agency is currently supplying staff to the school during this period of strike action. This has the effect of undermining a legitimate and important dispute driven by serious concerns, including significant budget cuts, redundancies including of the NEU workplace representative.

NEU members have taken this action as a last resort. In this context, the provision of agency staff to cover striking workers weakens the integrity of the process and prolongs the dispute.

We therefore urge you to reconsider your position and immediately cease supplying staff to the school for the duration of the strike. We believe it is inappropriate for public funds to be used in a way that undermines dedicated educators advocating for fair working coToday, 30 April, we stand in full solidarity with NEU members in Waltham Forest and their efforts to secure a just outcome.

Please be assured that this issue is of significant concern to our wider movement, and we will continue to pursue accountability and transparency in response to these actions.

We look forward to your prompt response and to seeing your agency take a responsible and principled position in this matter.

Yours sincerely

Name of signer	Union
Jim Leonard	Advance Union
Brian McDaid	Aegis
Zita Holbourne 	Artists’ Union England 
Sarah Woolley	"Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union"
Steve Wright	Fire Brigades Union
Ian Murray	Fire Brigades Union
Gawain Little	General Federation of Trade Unions Henry Chango Lopez	IWGB Union
Daniel Kebede	National Education Union
Sarah Kilpatrick	National Education Union
Michele Gregson	National Society for Education in Art and Design
Julia Georgiou 	NHBC Staff Association
Fran Heathcote	Public and Commercial Services Union 
Daniel Garnham	Security Industry Federation
Sharon Graham	Unite the Union
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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
TURKIYE: Police attack miners on hunger strike in Ankara english.anf-news.com/news/police-...
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Police attack miners on hunger strike in Ankara
In Ankara, Turkish police attacked hunger-striking miners, blocked their protest march, and detained several trade unionists. The workers have been on a hunger strike for seven consecutive days and...
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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
SWEDEN / UKRAINE: FPU strengthens cooperation with foreign partners: awareness of workers' rights is a priority unn.ua/en/amp/fpu-s...
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FPU strengthens cooperation with foreign partners: awareness of workers' rights is a priority | УНН
УНН Society ✎ FPU and Sweden's Union to Union have extended their cooperation for three years.
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RMT Union @rmtunion.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Everywhere today. It’s time for #ActionAgainstAssaults. rmtunion.org/4tGxipx 📸 Nottingham
Group of protesters holding red signs reading 'Action Against Assaults' outside Nottingham Station advocating for safe staffing and passenger safety.
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petefirmin.bsky.social @petefirmin.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Write to Tradewind to stop scabbing on the @wforestneu.bsky.social strike at Connaught School for Girls. Support strikers by writing a letter to the scab agency: actionnetwork.org/letters/writ... #StrikeMap
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Write to Tradewind Recruitment- stop scabbing on the NEU Strike
Support National Education Union members taking strike action at Connaught School for Girls by writing a letter to Tradewind Recruitment agency providing scab labour #StrikeMap.
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petefirmin.bsky.social @petefirmin.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stop the Dual Membership Ban Defend a Broad, Democratic Socialist Movement. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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Stop the Dual Membership Ban Defend a Broad, Democratic Socialist Movement
We, the undersigned, oppose the proposed “Dual Party Membership Eligibility” framework put forward by the leadership of Your Party in April 2026. Conference agreed that Your Party should be a broad,...
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petefirmin.bsky.social @petefirmin.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Bizarrely, this is not satire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NalC...
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“London Taken Over By JIHADI Sympathisers” | 'Thousands' Gather In Anti 'Far-Right' March Today
YouTube video by TalkTV
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Equity @equityuk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
3 days to go 3️⃣ Join your fellow Equity members at the Together Alliance march this Saturday 28 March. Meet: 33 Park Lane (w3w.co/patrol.cone....) When: 12pm assembly, march from 1pm Find us: Look out for Equity's national banner (see slide 3 for what it looks like!) See you there!
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Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Термінове звернення до українців у Великій Британії: Приєднайтесь до маршу проти ультраправих У суботу, 28 березня, тисячі людей зберуться в центрі Лондона на акцію «Марш разом» — масштабну демонстрацію, яку підтримують понад 80 організацій громадянського суспільства, профспілок, громадських…
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Термінове звернення до українців у Великій Британії: Приєднайтесь до маршу проти ультраправих
У суботу, 28 березня, тисячі людей зберуться в центрі Лондона на акцію «Марш разом» — масштабну демонстрацію, яку підтримують понад 80 організацій громадянського суспільства, профспілок, громадських об'єднань і культурних діячів. Її мета проста і невідкладна: протистояти зростанню ультраправих. Для багатьох українців у Великій Британії це може здатися суто британською внутрішньою справою. Але це не так. Ультраправі загрожують вашому життю тут, вашому майбутньому в цій країні і боротьбі України за свободу.
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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
BULGARIA: Postal workers in Bulgaria protest for higher wages bnrnews.bg/en/post/4382...
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Postal workers in Bulgaria protest for higher wages
Employees of Bulgarian Posts in Sofia, Burgas, and Ruse held a protest at 7:30 a.m., organized by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria. The union is demanding a 5% increase in bas...
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Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Great news - Andrea Egan, General Secretary of public-service union @unison.org.uk, will be speaking at the Ukraine solidarity meeting at Parliament next week (4 March). We're delighted to have the new leader of the UK's largest trade union! Register here: eventbrite.com/e/occupation...
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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Largest nurses strike in New York City history ends as holdout workers ratify contract. “This is a proud moment for our union," said NYSNA President Nancy Hagans bit.ly/nyc-nurses-win
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Largest nurses strike in New York City history ends as holdout workers ratify contract
The largest nurses strike in New York City history ended this weekend when the last holdout nurses voted to ratify a contract and agreed to return to work.
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Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
On the eve of the 4th anniversary of the full-scale invasion, the Trades Union Congress and nine unions representing a majority of organised workers in the UK have issued a statement in solidarity with Ukraine and its workers. Please read + share! ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2026/02/23/u...
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Statement by UK trade unions in solidarity with Ukraine, on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion
Statement issued by UK trade unions, in association with USC, on 23 February 2026, for the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. All the signatories ar…
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petefirmin.bsky.social @petefirmin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I just signed a petition calling for an urgent investigation into Peter Mandelson's dealings with Palantir. Did he use his position as UK Ambassador to benefit the US spy tech firm? Sign now: www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/ma...
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The Government must reveal all details of Peter Mandelson’s links to Palantir - Foxglove
Sign the petition for an urgent investigation into Peter Mandelson's dealings with Palantir. Did he use his position as UK Ambassador to benefit the US spy tech firm?
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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 08/02/2026
We stand with the #Birmingham Bin Strikers. You cannot ban solidarity. Standing with workers is not a crime. Shame on @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social. #StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike.
Strike Map logo. Text reads: You cannot ban solidarity. standing with workers is not a crime. pictures of picket lines.
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BFAWU @bfawu.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Our Statement on the situation in Venezuela
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Liz Davies @lizdsocialist.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Presumably FIFA will exclude USA from World Cup as it did when Russia invaded Ukraine?
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Fire Brigades Union @fbunational.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
🚨 NEW: Oxfordshire County Council have ignored the call of firefighters, leaving FBU members no choice but to consider industrial action.
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UsdawUnion @usdawunion.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Staff at Tetrosyl's Rochdale site will strike over four days from 15th-22nd December after the company's ongoing attack on their workers We stand in solidarity with Tetrosyl workers who we will continue to support and repeat our call for the company to engage in talks with us
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Global Labor Justice @globallaborjustice.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Since her death, Brandix has intimidated and threatened Pushpalatha’s family, coworkers and union organizers. The Brandix Cover-Up must end immediately. 2/2 #justiceforpushpa @afwa.bsky.social
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Global Labor Justice @globallaborjustice.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Sri Lankan garment worker, Paramsivam Pushpalatha, died in October after a Brandix factory that supplies for Victoria’s Secret refused her request to leave a shift early to seek medical attention. 1/2 @afwa.bsky.social
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Varun 🍉🍁 @horribleaccount.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
There is a difference between being anti-war and an apologist to people like Putin. Both Palestinians and Ukrainians have the right to defend themselves and choose their own future. Your statements on Ukraine are very very poor, I am afraid.
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Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Really good news: Unite the Union — the UK’s 2nd largest union and biggest in the private sector — has affiliated to Ukraine Solidarity Campaign! 🇺🇦✊ It’s the 7th national union to do so, alongside UNISON, ASLEF, UCU, PCS, GMB & NUM. ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2025/07/16/u...
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Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Occupation is not Peace How can Labour help Ukraine win? Fringe Meeting at Labour Party Conference 2025 Labour Party conference fringe meeting in support of Ukraine and its labour movement, organised by Ukraine Solidarity Campaign. Open to all, no conference pass needed 6pm, Tuesday 30 September -…
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Occupation is not Peace
How can Labour help Ukraine win? Fringe Meeting at Labour Party Conference 2025 Labour Party conference fringe meeting in support of Ukraine and its labour movement, organised by Ukraine Solidarity Campaign. Open to all, no conference pass needed 6pm, Tuesday 30 September - The Liverpool pub, 14 James Street, Liverpool L2 7PQ Join us for a drink from 5pm Speakers:
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
3. ⁠this is not the moment for an incredibly expensive increase in state surveillance infrastructure to be run for profit by private tech firms just before Labour ushers in an (even more) authoritarian right wing government. FIX THE GODDAMN COST OF LIVING INSTEAD YOU FREAKS.
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
2. Countries that have ID cards - like the whole of Europe - still have the same irregular migration problem (you may have heard!!!) & in fact the UK has the lowest share of its economy estimated as irregular economy in Europe so if it fixes the issue WHY DIDNT IT FIX IT THERE?
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Ok. They’ve pissed me off. I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards: 1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
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Troublemakers at Work @troubl3makers.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Twitter storm to target Birmingham City Council and its leader John Cotton as the council meets ⏰️When? Tomorrow Tuesday May 20, 3-4pm #️⃣ Hashtag #WheresCotton❓
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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Troublemakers at Work @troubl3makers.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
@labourstart.bsky.social‬
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
If this person sat next to you on a bus or train and started ranting about Bruce Springsteen in this way, you would get up and move to a different seat. In the United States, we have him the nuclear codes.
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Julie Ward🇪🇺🇺🇦🌈🌍🕷️✊🌹 @julie4north.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
@ #FreeOcalan campaign in Rome @salvatoremarra.bsky.social head of international relations of Italian union #CGIL emphasised working people's fight for democracy globally in face of rising authoritarianism & support for all under occupation inc Palestine & Ukraine @ukrainesol.bsky.social
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 07/04/2025
EXPOSED: Fake water nationalisation tag would still save £3 billion a year. University of Greenwich research shows how taking back control of our water delivers a better deal for the public. Sign our petition to bring water into public ownership: weownit.org.uk/act-now/lets...
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Ben Stiller @benstiller.redhour.com · 05/04/2025
#HANDSOFF #NYC
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Rebecca Lambert (She/Her) ♾️🐭🍉 @reblambert.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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Meme is divided into three sections.
The top section: a peacock.
Bottom left section: a blonde haired woman is visibly emotional, shouting and pointing her finger. She is being held back by another woman with dark hair. Written in this section is: It’s Called A Peacock!
Bottom right section: a white cat, sat on a chair, by a table with a dinner plate in front of it. Its mouth is open and its eyes are narrowed. It appears to be hissing in the direction of the blonde haired woman. Written in this section is: Drag Chicken
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petefirmin.bsky.social @petefirmin.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Write to your MP now: r.ippl.es/benefit-cuts...
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Tell your MP: No disability benefit cuts
I’ve sent a message to my MP - it just takes three clicks. Will you?
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Labour Hub @labour-hub.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
The state of women’s health Dr Rathi Guhadasan offers some reflections for International Women’s Day. Two years ago, former Socialist Health Association (SHA) Vice Chair Vivien Walsh wrote an article entitled “Women’s Lives Before the NHS”. Today, as we celebrate International Women’s Day, the…
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The state of women’s health
Dr Rathi Guhadasan offers some reflections for International Women’s Day. Two years ago, former Socialist Health Association (SHA) Vice Chair Vivien Walsh wrote an article entitled “Women’s Lives Before the NHS”. Today, as we celebrate International Women’s Day, the article is a timely reminder of what our predecessors in the SHA (or Socialist Medical Association as it was then) and labour movement achieved and why it was so important.
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petefirmin.bsky.social @petefirmin.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
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BFAWU @bfawu.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
❤️ Celebrating Women of the BFAWU ❤️
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@joan12s.bsky.social @joan12s.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-can...
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Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit
Stop Trump Coalition
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Public and Commercial Services Union @pcsunion.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Our facilities management members employed by G4S and ISS have been back on the picket lines today, including at 22 Whitehall, Old Admiralty Buildings, 10 South Colonnade and 70 Whitehall. Solidarity to the strikers. #PCSonStrike
The photo shows 10 people on the picket line outside 22 Whitehall, 3 wearing high-vis jackets and 3 holding umbrellas.The photo shows 11 strikers at 10 South Colonnade holding a banner which reads PCS G4S members demand decent pay, sick pay and insourcing now. They are also holding PCS flags, wearing high-rising vis jackets and one is holding a placard which reads G4S pay up. The photo shows around 25 people stood outside 70 Whitehall wearing high-vis jackets, holding PCS flags and umbrellas.The photo shows around 20 people stood outside the Old Admiralty buildings holding a PCS on strike banner and wearing high-vis jackets and holding PCS flags and umbrellas.
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Labour Hub @labour-hub.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Today's demonstration in solidarity with Ukraine
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