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Lynn Henderson
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Trade union sister, PCS Union. Jimmy Reid Foundation. ERS. #politicsforthemany. Creator of #StepAsideBrother 💁🏾‍♀️. Speak my own mind
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Lynn Henderson @lynnfaeleith.bsky.social · Aug 17
Looking forward to this year's lecture
reidfoundation.bsky.social Jimmy Reid Foundation @reidfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 11
The 2025 Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture will be given by Ghassan Abu-Sittah, Rector of the University of Glasgow. He will speak about his experiences working in Gaza and the conflict more generally.
Thursday, 2 October 2025, City Chambers, Glasgow, 7:00pm. reidfoundation.scot/2025/08/jimm...
Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture 2025 – The Jimmy Reid Foundation
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pcsunion.bsky.social
PCS members in the parliamentary security department are striking on Budget Day (26 November) over attacks on their terms and conditions, including the loss of 6 days' paid annual leave/rest days following the imposition of an extended shift pattern. #PCSonStrike
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The image shows the House of Parliament and above it is the text PCS Westminster security staff to strike on Budget Day
November 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The DWP is refusing to back down on its decision to close Lincoln Service Centre.
#PCS members are therefore taking further strike action from 1 December to 2 January 2026.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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fisherandrew79.bsky.social
When Keir Starmer ran to be Labour leader in 2020, he pledged to “defend migrants’ rights” and to have “an immigration system based on compassion and dignity”.

How far he has fallen: not just in the polls but morally too.

My new column for @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/opinion/labo...
Labour's asylum plan is straight from the Trump playbook – it'll backfire on them
It’s time to stand up for the values of compassion, humanity and basic fairness
inews.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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This is inhumane and will not stop people fleeing from war, oppression or repression!

BBC News - Refugees to face 20-year wait to settle permanently under asylum reforms
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Refugees to face 20-year wait to settle permanently under asylum reforms
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce major reforms to the asylum system on Monday.
www.bbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Wow! If I wasn't a fan girl already...

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Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library | Zadie Smith
The dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities, says novelist Zadie Smith
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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pcsunion.bsky.social
The theme of this year's #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth is "Flip the Script". Read Mohammed's blog on why this year it is more important than ever to challenge and change the narrative.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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reidfoundation.bsky.social
Our paper on the causes of working age ill health. reidfoundation.scot/2025/06/tack...
Tackling the causes of working-age ill health – The Jimmy Reid Foundation
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November 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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pcsunion.bsky.social
PCS members are over halfway through their 2-week strike against low pay at the British Library, support them by using our e-action to call on MPs to demand increased grant in aid funding for the library and stand up for fair treatment. #BritishLibraryOnStrike
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The image shows a backdrop of the British Library in London overlaid with text which reads PCS British Library on strike call on MPS to support striking British Library workers #BritishLibraryOnStrike
November 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Best news from across the pond in a long time! ✊️

BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
Election day live updates: Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral race - BBC News
Election day live updates: Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral race
Democrats have also won governor races in Virginia and New Jersey as Californians voted to redraw election maps.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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pcsunion.bsky.social
PCS extends its sympathy and solidarity to all those affected by the mass stabbing attack on a London North Eastern Railway train near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire on Saturday night.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The graphic reads: PCS extends sympathy and solidarity following train attack PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote said: “I was horrified to hear about this awful incident. Our thoughts are with the train crew, the victims of this attack, the passengers and our RMT and ASLEF colleagues who had to deal with this incident. “I would also like to praise the heroic actions of a member of rail staff who saved lives and wish them a full and speedy recovery. No one should go to work and be placed in danger and fear for their safety.”
November 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Solidarity ✊️
November 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Solidarity ✊️
November 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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pcsunion.bsky.social
If there was only an award for the best picket line placards.....
Thanks to @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social MP for coming along to talk to the #PCS British Library strikers on the picket line today. Solidarity means so much 🙏
#BritishLibraryonStrike #PCSonStrike #Solidarity
October 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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reidfoundation.bsky.social
UKGov has announced a digital ID scheme to help combat illegal working while making it easier to use vital government services. In this briefing, we examine the proposal, the experiences of other countries and the challenges the scheme faces.
reidfoundation.scot/2025/10/digi...
Digital ID Scheme – The Jimmy Reid Foundation
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October 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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On my radio @davemoxham.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social talking energy jobs
October 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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pcsunion.bsky.social Public and Commercial Services Union @pcsunion.bsky.social · 21d
Big shout out to the 100+ British Library members out on the picket line today, on strike over pay.
Thanks to @rmtunion.bsky.social general secretary Eddie Dempsey who came along to speak to the strikers in #solidarity.
#BritishLibraryOnStrike #PCSonStrike
October 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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October 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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pcsunion.bsky.social
PCS is looking for a Press Officer to manage and develop our media profile.
We're looking for an experienced journalist or press officer with articulate and persuasive writing skills to be the first point of contact representing PCS in the media.
Closing date 3 November.
www.pcs.org.uk/work-pcs
October 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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pcsunion.bsky.social
Read the Labour List article by Andy McDonald MP in which he says #Budget2025 in November must include long-term plan for pay restoration, which PCS has long called for.
labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...
'Labour's Budget must include long-term plan for pay restoration' - LabourList
The 2025 Budget is a crucial test of the government’s ability to confront the cost of living crisis…
labourlist.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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reidfoundation.bsky.social
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill – There is an urgent need to strengthen FoI legislation in Scotland. We support Katy Clark’s Bill and explain why in our submission and briefing here. reidfoundation.scot/2025/10/free...
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill – The Jimmy Reid Foundation
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October 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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pcsunion.bsky.social
In a major survey 📋 of PCS disabled members, a majority said that the benefits they received were inadequate to meet their needs.
Find out more details >>> www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The image shows intersecting coloured lines of red, yellow, white, blue and green in one half and in the other the text PCS disabled members survey reveals "A very stressful, difficult and demeaning experience. (It) has got much worse over the years. Despite paying in for decades, both myself and my huband have been made to feel like scroungers" PCS member on the DWP process
October 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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pcsunion.bsky.social
Work for PCS! We're looking for a Head of Communications to lead the team.
The deadline is 20 October - more details and to apply:
www.pcs.org.uk/work-pcs
October 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Members of the House of Lords should be held accountable by the public. We need an elected second chamber so we can decide who sits in parliament.
UK government urged to strip Michelle Mone of peerage
A company linked to the Glaswegian entrepreneur has been ordered to repay £122m after breaching an NHS contract.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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reidfoundation.bsky.social
If you were unable to attend the memorial lecture or would like to hear Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah again, you can watch the lecture on our YouTube channel or read the transcript here. reidfoundation.scot/2025/08/jimm...
Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture 2025 – The Jimmy Reid Foundation
reidfoundation.scot
October 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Scotland's Trade Unions: Opportunities for Solidarity with the Palestinian Liberation Struggle.
A joint project with the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC). Launched at the Memorial Lecture, you can now download a copy from our website.
reidfoundation.scot/2025/10/scot...
Scotland’s Trade Unions and Palestine:  – The Jimmy Reid Foundation
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October 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM