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Henry Fowler
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AGS @gftu.org.uk. Chelsea FC ST Holder. Co-founder @strikemap.org. @organisenow.bsky.social. Red Tourists. @iassc.bsky.social Board. National Piers Society. Views my own.
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gftu.org.uk
Day 2. Final session
Panel discussion: How do we bring political economy into our fights?

with Eddie Dempsey from @rmtunion.bsky.social, Costas Lapavitsas from @soaseconomics.bsky.social and @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social from @bfawu.bsky.social.

#PoliticalEconomyConference
November 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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gftu.org.uk
Day 2
3. The world after Trump: Tariffs, nationalism, and authoritarianism

with Thabo Huntgeburth from @soaseconomics.bsky.social and @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social from @bfawu.bsky.social

#PoliticalEconomyConference
November 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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gftu.org.uk
Day 2
2. Post-Brexit UK economy: Austerity, privatisation, and no growth

with Ezgi Unsal and @chandnid.bsky.social from @soaseconomics.bsky.social, and Fran Heathcote from @pcsunion.bsky.social

#PoliticalEconomyConference
November 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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gftu.org.uk
Day 2 of our Political Economy Conference is kicking off with @@manuelgd.bsky.social and Thereza Balliester Reis from @soaseconomics.bsky.social and Eddie Dempsey from @rmtunion.bsky.social

1: Our economy is in crisis

#PoliticalEconomyConference
November 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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gftu.org.uk
What is the crisis we face and how do we rebuild the British economy for workers?

FT. David Wilson, @neunion.bsky.social & Costas Lapavitsas, @soaseconomics.bsky.social.

A fantastic start to our first ever #PoliticalEconomyConference delivered in conjunction with @soaseconomics.bsky.social

#GFTU
November 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
redhen90.bsky.social
Commemorate #GeneralStrike100 with limited edition merchandise, provided by Radical Tea Towel.

Range includes:
☕Mug
👚Tshirt
📛Pin badge
🫖Tea Towel
📜Poster
🪪Passport (coming soon)

Secure yours here: bit.ly/GS100Merch
November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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strikemap.org
We need ALL workers to be entitled to all employment rights from day 1.

This isn’t over.

✊Back the campaign for an #EmploymentRightsBill2 here: bit.ly/DemandERB2

#StrikeMap #EmploymentRightsBill #WorkersRights #Workers #TradeUnions #UnionPower
Red poster with bold text advocating for employment rights titled 'Finish The Job. Demand an Employment Rights Bill #2.' Text states 'ALL WORKERS to be entitled to ALL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS from day one.' Logos of Strike Map and Campaign for Trade Union Freedom at the bottom.
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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ieruk.bsky.social
General Strike 100

National museums, libraries, archives, community groups, and individuals across the UK are marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike.

All the details here: generalstrike100.com #GeneralStrike100
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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gftu.org.uk
We're proud to be a member of the #GeneralStrike100 national partnership .

Explore our interactive map and sign up to visit your nearest partner and #GeneralStrike100 history sites via https://bit.ly/VisitaGS100site

#GFTU
Commemorative poster for the General Strike 1926-2026, featuring a montage of historical black and white photos including workers and children, with a dominant central figure standing at a podium. The logo of the General Federation of Trade Unions is also visible.
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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strikemap.org
We're proud to be a member of the #GeneralStrike100 national partnership .

Explore our interactive map and sign up to visit your nearest partner and #GeneralStrike100 history sites via https://bit.ly/VisitaGS100site

#StrikeMap
Promotional poster for 'Strike Map' commemorating the General Strike of 1926-2026, featuring a vintage collage of historical images including crowds and a speaker at a podium.
November 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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workingclasshistory.com
We're proud to be part of the #generalstrike100 collaboration, commemorating the centenary of the 1926 general strike in Britain. So explore our interactive map and sign up to visit your nearest #GeneralStrike100 event via generalstrike100.com/
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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sslh.bsky.social
We're proud to be a member of the #GeneralStrike100 national partnership.
Explore our interactive map and sign up to visit your nearest partner and #GeneralStrike100 history sites via actionnetwork.org/forms/visit-...
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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mrcwarwick.bsky.social
We're proud to be a member of the #GeneralStrike100 national partnership

Explore our interactive map & sign up to visit your nearest partner & #GeneralStrike100 history sites at actionnetwork.org/forms/visit-...

Looking forward to sharing our collections through onsite events & digitised sources!
Image including a photograph of a public meeting in 1926, showing speakers and crowd. Two logos are visible - the logo for the General Strike 100 national partnership and the Modern Records Centre's own logo.
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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gabliotecaria.bsky.social
Just spent a barnstormer of an hour listening to @flyingwithsara.bsky.social as part of the @gftuet.org.uk strategy series! Not just inspirational but practical and empowering. Will be putting that knowledge into practice, hoping to bring that energy to every workplace I visit! 💪🤝✊ Thank you Sara!!
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
redhen90.bsky.social
This is a special talk right now.

Join it: bit.ly/SaraNelsonLive
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
redhen90.bsky.social
A pleasure to spend the day in Gloucester supporting the incredible @unison.org.uk / @unisonsw.bsky.social striking Gloucester Phlebotomists.

This strike is in day 236!

They need your support now, more than ever.

#StrikeMap
strikemap.org Strike Map @strikemap.org · 13d
"We are the life blood Mr. Manager!"

Invoking the spirit of Grunwick at today's @unison.org.uk solidarity rally for the striking Gloucester phlebotomists.

#StrikeMap is proud to support these incredible strikers.

📸 (c) Henry Fowler, Strike Map
November 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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strikemap.org
As if you needed reminding.

We stand 100% behind @bma.org.uk resident doctors starting action today.

Find your nearest picket line: strikemap.org/union/bma

#StrikeMap
Text reads: 14-19 November 2025 BMA Resident Doctors strike. Visit a picket - strikemap.org. picture of striking resident doctors. visit strikemap.org for pickets.
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
redhen90.bsky.social
"Power to the bin workers, power to Unite the union"

Great song and video from Banner Theatre:
youtu.be/woue1xL0NyQ?...

#StrikeMap #BirminghamBinStrike #BrumBinStrike
Birmingham Bin Strike
YouTube video by Banner Theatre
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November 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
redhen90.bsky.social
This really...
strikemap.org Strike Map @strikemap.org · 17d
⚠️We interrupt your scrolling to bring you this message from the general secretary of our national affiliate, @neunion.bsky.social.

#StrikeMap
Strike Map logo. Picture of Daniel Kebede. Text reads: "Assertive trade unions, rooted in their workplaces and fighting on issues that matter to their members, are the unions that grow."
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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gftuet.org.uk
Our latest Activists Corner session with the Movement Research Unit is LIVE NOW 🔴.

Knowledge is power: research to win.

Join the rest of our the series here: gftuet.org.uk/education

#TradeUnionEducation #TUeD #Workers #Research
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
redhen90.bsky.social
These strikers and strikes are incredible
fbunational.bsky.social Fire Brigades Union @fbunational.bsky.social · 18d
@redhen90.bsky.social from Strike Map chaired an incredible panel with
Caroline Hayhurst, Gloucester phlebotomist strike
Mike Masters, Birmingham bin strike
Gary Wheeler, My CSP strike
Joel Mayfield, Sheffield bin strike

The FBU stand with you in solidarity ✊
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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fbunational.bsky.social
Last night, the FBU coordinated with @strikemap.org and welcomed strikers from across the UK to share their stories and lessons learned on strike.
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
redhen90.bsky.social
Honoured to chair last night’s @strikemap.org rally at the @fbunational.bsky.social National School.

Huge respect to the reps leading the longest-running strikes right now:

💉 Gloucester phlebotomists
🗑️ Brum bins
💪 My CSP
🚛 Sheffield bins

Solidarity always ✊ #StrikeMap #UnionStrong
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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strikemap.org
@unitetheunion.bsky.social DILIGENTA STRIKE

18 November. All 7AM. Join your local picket

Edinburgh: strikemap.org/organisation...
Kildean: strikemap.org/organisation...
Glasgow: strikemap.org/organisation...
Liverpool: strikemap.org/organisation...
Reading: strikemap.org/organisation...

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Text reads 18 November 2025 unite diligent strike. Visit a picket. Picture of striking workers. Text reads pickets 7am all on strikemap.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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wforestneu.bsky.social
Should schools be safe places to work and educate? Whitefield NEU members think so and are back on strike again today...If you like to show solidarity then like this post, share it and follow our page 😍 #SchoolSafety #StrikeAction @neunion.bsky.social @redhen90.bsky.social @strikemap.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM