‘Enough is enough’: wave of strikes led by ‘fantastic’ women, says Frances O’Grady theguardian.com/politics/202…
Liane Groves retweeted
Time is running out. Unite ambulance workers in England, don’t forget this week’s postal strike! Make sure to post your ballot paper today. Vote YES to #SaveOurNHS. Your ballot closes at 12 noon on 30/11/22. Encourage your colleagues to vote too. unitetheunion.org/nhspay22
Liane Groves retweeted
Last week, Unite members staged a demonstration on Hale Road near Liverpool Airport to make it safe for airport staff, after beloved colleague, Cinzia Ceravolo was killed by a reckless driver in August.
This is a really important book and totally relevant for today.
Check out this free in person event on 17 November when @MattFoot2 & @moraglivingst launch a timely book as the campaign against the Public Order Bill intensifies. Our President, Michael Mansfield KC, is joined by an amazing line up:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-laun…
Liane Groves retweeted
Liverpool dockers were greeted off the coach by hundreds of striking Felixstowe dockers. #dockersdemandbetter #dockstrike #felixstowe
Join a union and fight
‘People are much angrier now’: why Britain is going on strike theguardian.com/uk-news/2022…
Liane Groves retweeted
In 2008, we were told to accept “temporary” pay cuts until the crisis was over.
By 2021, it had cost the average worker £20,000 in lost earnings.
Meanwhile, the wealth of UK billionaires rose from £258 billion to £653 billion.
#EnoughIsEnough
Liane Groves retweeted
After hospital cleaners, porters and caterers in Lancashire voted to strike over poor pay and conditions, their corporate bosses tried to stop them telling their story.
It didn’t work. #EnoughIsEnough
My blind son was jailed for being at the scene of a murder. Halt this tide of joint enterprise convictions | Janet Cunliffe theguardian.com/commentisfre…
I’ve just signed up
Enough is enough. It's time to turn anger into action.
Join the campaign to fight the cost-of-living crisis.
wesayenough.co.uk
Liane Groves retweeted
I grew up in Belfast, and have been chased across Gleneagles fields by police on horseback... but was still shocked by my conversation with @MattFoot2 & @moraglivingst for #BetterPod. A must-listen to understand the true history of protest in the UK.
bigissue.com/culture/books/b…
Great that two experienced activists are in leading roles in community.
🚨🚨Congratulations to both @middlesbro82 for being re-elected as chair of Unite Community National Forum and @RoryHeap for being elected as the first vice chair.
Kerry and Rory have direct experience of austerity, which is vital for our campaigning going into the future.
Liane Groves retweeted
Haha. Brilliant - well done to whoever put this together. Mick Lynch’s greatest hits from the last couple of days 🔥🔥🔥 @RMTunion – at Durham, England
Liane Groves retweeted
I am proud to support @Stonewall and @BanCTorg ‘s campaign for a trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices.
I commit to doing all I can to ensure any ban on conversion therapy is trans-inclusive. More on this later 👀
#QueensSpeech #BanConversionTherapy
That doesn't stop them increasing Universal Credit by the £20 they cut in October. Terrible excuse for not helping people who desperately need it
Rishi Sunak reportedly blocked from higher benefit rise by ageing IT system theguardian.com/politics/202…
Liane Groves retweeted
Every community and workplace must be safe for all workers.
#GetMeHomeSafely
Totally relevant as the Government and police take away our rights to protest.
Adapted from CHARGED: HOW THE POLICE TRY TO SUPPRESS PROTEST by Matt Foot and Morag Livingstone
Out May 24th & available for preorder here: bit.ly/3y2dHpK
