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UK labor geek. Adoptive Londoner. Gen X stereotype. Union movement staffer looking at issues of digital change. Toots are personal opinion only, obvs. #digitalunions #workertech #labor #unions #tradeunion
Bloghttp://johninnit.co.uk/
Workhttps://digital.tuc.org.uk/
Amnesty International UK warns the government's current attempt to restrict the right to strike is "one more example of its drive to erode human rights in this country" #strikes #righttostrike #UK https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/uk-alarming-anti-strike-bill-gives-government-sweeping-powers-clamp-down-industrial
UK: 'Alarming' anti-strike bill gives Government sweeping powers to clamp down on industrial action

Proposed anti-strike law ignores key safeguards and undermines international labour standards

50 human rights & civil society organisations cosign Liberty's letter to the UK government over their plans to restrict the right to strike.

"We believe the proposals for minimum service levels during industrial action will unfairly constrain the activities of trade unions and their members by allowing a further significant and unjustified intrusion by the state into the freedom of association and assembly."

https://inews.co.uk/news/uk-strikes-government-bill-more-walk-outs-2114265

New anti-strike bill will lead to more walk outs, 50 leading rights groups warn

The Bill would hand ministers 'vast powers' to curb strike action, as well as permitting them to amend current and future laws with little scrutiny from Parliament, groups have warned

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The TUC petition to protect our #RightToStrike from the Tories' new bill is over 200,000 strong and growing! Have you signed yet? https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/protect-the-right-to-strike?source=actionnetworkshare
Protect the right to strike!

This government has gone from clapping key workers to threatening them with the sack if they take lawful action for a pay rise. Instead of listening to the concerns of working people and negotiating fair deals, Rishi Sunak has decided to undermine the right to strike. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to hurt workers everywhere, we need to be able to stand together and choose to strike when we must. These laws will do nothing to fix this crisis - they will make it even harder for...

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Really dangerous and draconian stuff. Presented as minor, reasonable, boring process tweaks, but aiming at the heart of one of the few real rights working people have. Their main response to the cost of living crisis now is not to help workers but to criminalise them if they won't suck it up. https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/protect-the-right-to-strike?source=twitter_share_button&utm_source=twitter&share=3276a321-bdf2-40a3-bf55-43e8cd27b43a
Protect the right to strike!

This government has gone from clapping key workers to threatening them with the sack if they take lawful action for a pay rise. Instead of listening to the concerns of working people and negotiating fair deals, Rishi Sunak has decided to undermine the right to strike. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to hurt workers everywhere, we need to be able to stand together and choose to strike when we must. These laws will do nothing to fix this crisis - they will make it even harder for...

Megaphone UK
The irony is that if the Tories went on strike, their poll rating would go up.
#TUC GS Frances O'Grady gives a great overview on the cost of living crisis, #strikes and the relevance of #unions for today's Bunker podcast https://kite.link/BK1201OGrady
“When workers win, we all win” – Frances O’Grady on striking for Britain

From postal workers to nurses, we face a winter of strikes. What do they want and why should we all be invested in their cause? Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the British Trades Union Congress, joins Jude Rogers to discuss the problems faced by Britain’s workforce – and whether those taking action can pull together for a better future. “With real wages falling and living standards stagnating there is a coordinated offensive against working people.” “There is no light at the end of the tunnel unless we stick together.” “When striking workers win, we all win.” Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast Presented by Jude Rogers. Producers: Alex Rees and Jet Gerbertson. Assistant Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“When workers win, we all win” – Frances O’Grady on striking for Britain

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"Workers of All Worlds Unite."

A 15-minute video about the troubled history of how science fiction depicts workers rights.

#Union #UnionStrong #Labor #Laborunions #Workers #Solidarity #Strike #WorkersRights #Labour #LabourUnions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueL5Bm4-8x8

"Workers of All Worlds Unite!"

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Spare a thought for #Amazon workers this week. #BlackFriday is going to be punishing for loads of people who are already on low pay for very hard (and intrusively tracked) work. If you can give a second to show your solidarity on this online petition, Amazonians working in UK warehouses will really appreciate it https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/support-amazon-workers
We support Amazon workers

Amazon workers are bravely standing up to demand a fairer deal from one of the most profitable companies on the planet. We need them to know they have our support. Please sign!

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This has to be my favourite #TradeUnion badge: National Union of Railwaymen, and doesn’t it just shout 1930s. A bit of #LabourHistory for all you @histodons