🤯 You won't believe what this agency manager tells workers emptying bins in Birmingham!
😡 Is a @teamlabouruk.bsky.social council really saying they won't employ anyone who joins a picket line? Isn't that called blacklisting? Shouldn't Labour-run @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social be against that?

Wow, this is absolutely reprehensible!

Blacklisting workers for union activities is despicable and those who do it are breaking the law and must be held to account.

Birmingham’s bin workers are well aware that there is something rotten at the top of the council. 1/2

Vice-chancellors and successive governments have created a crisis in higher education.

We’re balloting to save it.

Our GS @drjogrady.bsky.social in @politicshome.bsky.social 👇

www.politicshome.com/news/article...

On the Sunday Times front page: Our revelation that vice-chancellors have already tried to axe over 15,000 staff.

Despite this, Labour wants to reduce university income.

It cannot continue. HE members, when your ballot arrives: Vote YES‼️

www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

“It is no surprise that more and more agency workers are refusing to cross the picket lines due to the toxic culture within the waste department.
“Unite supports all Birmingham bin workers – whether they are employed by the council or an agency” @unitesharon.bsky.social

70,000 HE academic staff.

Almost half of teaching only staff.

Two-thirds of research-only academic staff.

ALL on fixed term contracts.

This isn’t flexibility, it’s exploitation.

Live tomorrow at 7 PM we expose the hypocrisy at the top of HE: youtube.com/live/rZRbCP0YJ…

Ballots are arriving soon. #WeAreTheUniversity

Instead of picking the pockets of pensioners #TaxTheRich

Instead of letting energy prices spiral out of control, renationalise our #Energy

🥁 LIVE THIS THURSDAY AT 7PM: EXPOSING VICE CHANCELLOR HYPOCRISY

Vice chancellors take record pay while staff face cuts, redundancies and impossible workloads.

Join us as we expose the hypocrisy at the top of UK universities.

www.youtube.com/live/rZRbCP0...
#WeAreTheUniversity

Our branch today voted to leave X (formerly Twittter)

Our next branch meeting is on Monday 3rd of November at 1PM. Members should find a link and agenda in their email inboxes nearer the date.

Our next branch meeting is on Monday 3rd of November at 1PM. Members should find a link and agenda in their email inboxes nearer the date.

😡 Labour on employment tribunal fees 😡

Charging workers for employment tribunal claims would drive a coach and horses through the government's Employment Rights Bill with bad employers being let off the hook.

More: www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...

As millions of workers struggle to put food on the table, Tesco is raking in huge amounts of cash and paying out whopping dividends to shareholders.

Tesco has profited from the cost-of-living crisis, making a fortune through unfairly inflating grocery prices.

Members! Check your email inbox for details of our up-coming ballot on pay.

Members! Check your email inbox for details of our up-coming ballot on pay.

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Labour conference backs Unite call to introduce a wealth tax, reverse austerity, commit to progressive taxation and expand collective rights for workers. We need an economy which works for working people
#Lab25
www.lbc.co.uk/article/weal...

UK universities in or entering heightened stages of industrial action over job losses include:

Bournemouth, Bradford, Durham, Edinburgh, Greenwich, Kingston, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool Hope, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth

This will only rise as term progresses

📺 "This does not feel like Labour. Picking the pocket of pensioners, leaving the super-rich totally untouched. Having two refineries close in less than a year and no plan for jobs. That is what Labour needs to focus on now" @unitesharon.bsky.social Talking to Trevor Phillips

Until the government starts taking in a radically new direction, it will continue crashing in the polls. It could – and must – act differently!  @theguardian.com

🔌 The UK has some of the highest energy bills in Europe & next week the energy price cap will hit £1,755 / year for a typical household - 42% up on Winter 2021/22.
😡 Meanwhile, research for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition shows energy Co’s profits since the bills crisis began at a staggering £514 bn!

What are the choices that Labour are making? Picking the pockets of pensioners and leaving the totally rich untouched, having two oil refineries close with no plans for jobs. People are starting to leave Labour in their droves. #LabourPartyConference

Workers pay more than their fair share in a rigged system. A wealth tax would make sure the rich contribute, funding schools, healthcare & public services instead of hoarding wealth 💰
It’s time to take real action and invest in our communities and drive real growth
#TaxTheRich #WealthTaxNow