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Organise Now! @organisenow.bsky.social · 7h

Last year we visited GAIL’s Bakery locations everywhere and built interest in a union!

Join us and let’s keep growing the movement. ✊🥐

organisenow.org.uk/gails-volunt...

A flyer about organising GAIL’s bakery workers

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Organise Now! @organisenow.bsky.social · 2d

We're back at it with another week of action organising workers at GAIL's Bakery!🥐✊

Want to help? Sign up 👇👇👇
organisenow.org.uk/gails-volunteers

Bernie sanders meme "I am once again asking you to volunteer to help us organise at GAIL's

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · Jul 25

We’ll be sharing updates from the picket lines throughout the day 📸

Don’t forget to tag us @bma.org.uk in your posts and use the hashtag #PayRestoration

The image shows resident doctors on the picket line in Manchester

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · Jul 22

👩‍⚕️Join the National Solidarity Day with the @bma.org.uk resident doctors.

25 July | 7am

🪧Join your nearest picket: strikemap.org/organisation/bma

📹Leave a solidarity message: bit.ly/solidaritydo...

#StrikeMap #ResidentDoctorsStrike #NHS

Promotional poster for National Solidarity Day on July 25, featuring four BMA resident doctors wearing orange vests and holding signs advocating for fair wages. Text encourages visiting strikemap.org for doctors.

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Organise Now! @organisenow.bsky.social · Jul 16

Starting on Monday, 21st July, we're kicking off a week of action to organise workers at GAIL's.🥐✊

Want to help? Register here for more details: tinyurl.com/JulyGAILsAct...

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Organise Now! @organisenow.bsky.social · Jul 16

Starting on Monday, 21st July, we're kicking off a week of action to organise workers at GAIL's.🥐✊

Want to help? Register here for more details: tinyurl.com/JulyGAILsAct...

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Organise Now! @organisenow.bsky.social · Jul 16

Inflation is up to 3.6%. If you're offered a pay rise less than that, it is a pay cut.

#OrganiseNow

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

UK inflation rises unexpectedly to 3.6% driven by food and fuel prices

Annual increase in June follows two months of negative growth and comes as speculation mounts over tax rises

www.theguardian.com

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Organise Now! @organisenow.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨🚨 Organise Now x BFAWU Week of Action at GAILs 🚨🚨

✊ Ready to take the next step in organising workers at GAILs?

🗓 Monday 21st July - Monday 28th July

🔥 Want to get involved? Register here for more details: tinyurl.com/JulyGAILsAction

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · Jul 10

Largest strike in history brings India to a standstill

Read more via @mstaronline.bsky.social : morningstaronline.co.uk/article/larg...

Solidarity to all taking action yesterday across #India 🇮🇳

#9JulyGeneralStrike

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Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) @organizeworkers.bsky.social · May 21

Gossip Girl meme: "my job sucks" | "organize girl"

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Organise Now! @organisenow.bsky.social · Jun 2

Your boss sets your wages and your schedule, but shouldn't you have a say too? A trade union can help you take the power back at work! ⚡

Ready to get started?
👇
organisenow.org.uk/resources

#OrganiseNow

A graphic that says Take back your power at work #OrganiseNow

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · May 31

Why we will be marching on June 7

@danielkebedeneu.bsky.social
Fran Heathcote
@socialisthb.bsky.social
@leannemohamad.bsky.social

Read in this weekend’s @mstaronline.bsky.social
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/why-...

#StrikeMap #AntiAusterity

Why we will be marching on June 7 | Morning Star

morningstaronline.co.uk

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · May 22

📺Watch and share last night's Strategy Series, the rise of worker to worker organising with @ericblanc.bsky.social and @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social : youtu.be/6JEd2bjfG7M?...

#Organising #Workers #Power #Unions #TradeUnions #TUed #UnionRenewal #GFTUET #GFTU

The rise of worker to worker organising- 21 May 2025

YouTube video by GFTU Educational Trust

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · May 10

“After weeks and weeks of strike action, today’s walkout was on a different scale.”

🎥 ITV coverage of yesterday’s #Megapicket

#brumbinstrike #birminghambinstrike #StrikeMap

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · May 10

Pass it on.

#Megapicket #StrikeMap

Two speakers address a crowd of protesters holding banners and flags at a labor strike event. Text highlights funds raised, depot shutdown, and union representation.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · May 9

SOLIDARITY SHUT IT DOWN ✊

Some pics from today's #Megapicket.

Victory to the #BrumBinWorkers.

#StrikeMap #BirminghamBinStrikes #Birmingham

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · May 8

Join The People's Assembly protest on June 7 against Labour's austerity policies.

🔴 #NoMoreAusterity - Fund our public services
🔴#TaxtheRich - Empower workers, not big business
🔴#WelfareNotWarfare - Stop attacks on disabled people

Find out more: thepeoplesassembly.org.uk

#GFTU

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Organise Now! @organisenow.bsky.social · May 1

#InternationalWorkersDay isn't just about celebrating workers, their unions, and their victories. It's a recommiting ourselves to the fight for the working class.

Every worker needs a union. No worker left behind.

organisenow.org.uk/worker-support

#OrganiseNow

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · Apr 30

"I'm here to fight for my terms and conditions."

🪧Join Paul and the #BrumBinStrikers at the MEGAPICKET on 9 May.

9 May | Lifford Lane Depot, B30 3JJ

Tell the strikers you are coming:
bit.ly/BrumMegapicket9May

#BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike #StrikeMap

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Henry Fowler @redhen90.bsky.social · Apr 29

Great start to the morning down one of the #BrumBinStrike pickets to deliver the £2,000 raised from the sale of Strike Map x Football Lads & Lasses Against Fascism pin badges.

Well done to everyone who brought a badge and supported this strike.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · Apr 29

🎯You've done it.

2,000 pin badges, £2,000. Delivered to the picket line this morning.

#Solidarity with every #BrumBinStriker. This dispute needs the support of our whole movement.

Visit a picket via our map strikemap.org

#StrikeMap #BirminghamBinStrikers

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · Apr 29

🎯You've done it.

2,000 pin badges, £2,000. Delivered to the picket line this morning.

#Solidarity with every #BrumBinStriker. This dispute needs the support of our whole movement.

Visit a picket via our map strikemap.org

#StrikeMap #BirminghamBinStrikers

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · Apr 24

🏆UNION WIN!

Big congratulations to striking members & reps at Farringtons School, Bromley, who have stopped the school firing and rehiring to forcing them out of TPS + more.

#Solidarity greetings to all @neunion.bsky.social members involved

#StrikeMap #FireandRehire @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social

Graphic from StrikeMap featuring a victory announcement for NEU at Farringtons School, Bromley. Details include 6 days on strike, no fire & rehire, improved employment terms, and recognition of the NEU by the employer. Background is deep blue with bold yellow text highlighting the word 'WIN!'

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Organise Now! @organisenow.bsky.social · Apr 17

From Mt. Fuji to the bin workers in Birmingham, no worker left behind!

#organisenow

A person wearing an Organise now t-shirt

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · Apr 17

NEW 🚨 | Badges for the bin strike.

We have teamed up with Football Lads & Lasses Against Fascism to produce a solidarity pin badge to support the Birmingham Bin Strikers: bit.ly/BirminghamSo...

Help raise £1k for the Brum Bin Strike.

#StrikeMap

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Organise Now! @organisenow.bsky.social · Apr 16

Trans rights are human righs!

Trans rights are workers' rights!

We need solidarity now more than every!
🏳️‍⚧️✊

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