Trade union educator, retired chief of the global training programme for workers’ organisations at the ILO in Turin. The Union makes us strong!
East Wemyss, Scotland
Joined March 2022
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Harry Cunningham retweeted
24,000 Glasgow council workers now face the biggest fire and rehire in British history.
SNP and Green councillors kept that option on the table. They have now ended in the grotesque chaos of the council threatening to sack its own workforce just weeks before Labour’s UK-wide ban takes effect.
You cannot play politics with people’s jobs and people’s services. This is brinkmanship over the workers who keep this city running.
Rule out dismissal. Get back round the table with all three unions.
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Harry Cunningham retweeted
Another depressing read on the state of Scotland’s colleges. Too little attention has been given to sector in the last 20 years and what is a key resource to support SG priorities is undervalued greatly.
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Harry Cunningham retweeted
If people don’t get that global climate change is the primary issue that threatens us all right now, they never will.
Harry Cunningham retweeted
Follow the story of Farhana, a single mother of six who has relied on platform work for seven years.
Platform work offers the promise of flexibility, but it also comes with deep precarity. In the event of an accident, workers can face a sudden drop in income, or lose their income entirely.
Singapore’s Platform Workers Act, introduced in 2025, transformed Farhana’s reality by granting workplace injury protection, CPF contributions and formal representation.
Much can be learned from the tripartite process behind the reform, from how Singapore’s National Trades Union Congress (@NTUCSingapore) brought workers’ voices to the table, and from how the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) helped document this progress so unions around the world can learn from it.
youtube.com/watch?v=Y-5gukRG… – at Singapore
An inadequate and disgraceful level of penalty as firm fined £150,000 after electrician killed in Scottish mine. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx7…
Workers exploited as Scottish skipper admits failure to provide food and rest for foreign seamen. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0p…
After my team gallantly losing at the @ScottishCup final, I’m reminding myself about what footy is truly about ! @officialdafc On to next season!
Harry Cunningham retweeted
Why a new ILO Code matters for aquaculture workers
Over 20 million people work in aquaculture , many exposed to serious OSH risks. The @ilo has adopted the first-ever Code of Practice on OSH in aquaculture, a major step forward.
🎥 Watch insights from ACTRAV experts & worker representatives:
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Stefano knows what it’s about, be like Stefano!
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Harry Cunningham retweeted
Book Stefano’s Keynote 📍In-person or online! Perfect for:
- Education conferences
- Workforce development summits
- Global skills forums
- Policy & governance discussions
- Corporate training events
- Team retreats
Bring his expertise to your team: cutt.ly/srhVZiQu
No better way to celebrate International Women’s Day!
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New year Message from Maria Helena André, Director of the ILO's Bureau for Workers' Activities.
@andremh21 – at Geneva, Switzerland
Harry Cunningham retweeted
"𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.
They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." - Universal Declaration of #HumanRights
Harry Cunningham retweeted
Bangladeshi Garment workers on #BlackFriday are asking for #Amazon to #SigntheAccord now as it saves the lives of the workers.
#MakeAmazonPay
@IndustriALL_GU @ituc @uniglobalunion @ProgIntl @AmazonWorkersIn
Harry Cunningham retweeted
As #COP29 wraps up, here’s how trade unions are driving a just transition for workers in a changing world:
Dive into the guide for trade unions by ILO & DTDA for more:
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#JustTransition #ILO #ILOACTRAV
Harry Cunningham retweeted
We will be repeating this as long as necessary:
Humanitarians are #NotATarget.
Children are #NotATarget.
Schools are #NotATarget.
Civilians are #NotATarget.
Hospitals are #NotATarget.
Harry Cunningham retweeted
Every single employee has the right to work in a safe and healthy workplace. Are you a new H&S rep or looking for a refresher on your safety skills. Sign up now to secure your place. Please RT.
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On #BookshopDay I picked up this little gem in Dublin. A fantastic read that shows us what we are made of.
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Please enjoy the full #WhatTheX video report on the #SaveThePeoplesStory campaign - deputation by @JimSlaven to @Edinburgh_CC Culture committee. Inc comments from @CatrionaGrant & @GeorgeKerevan