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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 2h

Other economies like Germany are investing heavily in their industries and the UK is lagging way behind.

Chronically low investment and a failed net zero plan is delivering a jobless transition. 2/2

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 2h

🚨𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀

The UK economy needs a co-ordinated industrial strategy backed by serious investment. To do anything else risks workers in Britain being thrown on the scrap heap and rising #unemployment. 1/2

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 19h

Local councils are being run into the ground and workers and communities keep being asked to pay the price.

@unitetheunion.bsky.social supports all #Birmingham bin workers.

The strikes will not stop until a fair deal is reached.

Unite the union @unitetheunion.bsky.social · 4d

“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

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be speaking at the Lindsey Oil Refinery rally on Wednesday as @unitetheunion.bsky.social demands this govt preserves jobs and supports the continuation of the oil refinery.

Come and join me and others this week! ⤵️

✍️ RSVP here ⤵️

Save jobs. Save our community – Rally at Lindsey Oil Refinery

Rally to save jobs and community Lindsey Oil Refinery has powered this region for decades. Now, 125 skilled workers have already been sacked after a night shift — with only statutory redundancy pay. ...

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 4d

Dejphon Chansiri to pay his staff and sell this well-loved club and community asset to a buyer who can run it properly as a matter of urgency. 2/2

Sheffield Wednesday staff mobilise as union insist 'workers have had enough'

Unite the Union have vowed to do everything in their power to ensure Sheffield Wednesday’s non-football staff receive their wages.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 4d

⚽ SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

Unite will do everything in its power, industrially and legally, to ensure these workers get their wages. Dejphon Chansiri has millions at his disposal, these workers do not – his behaviour is disgusting.

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 5d

@unitetheunion.bsky.social supports all Birmingham bin workers – whether they are employed by the council or an agency. The strikes will not stop until a fair deal is reached.

www.unitetheunion.org

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 5d

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. This is the same council that thinks it is acceptable to fire and rehire bin workers, imposing pay cuts of up to £8,000.

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 6d

Potential buyers who want to run the whole site are telling Unite that they can’t even get in the door to have their bids considered.

Instead, it appears that one particular bidder that doesn’t want to keep the refinery running, is being favoured above all others. This all looks shady at best. 2/2

www.unitetheunion.org

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Lindsey Oil: Grave concerns about bidding process, as potential buyers being blocked from tabling proposals

The govt's commitment to preserve jobs and support the continuation of an oil refinery at Lindsey is ringing hollow. 1/2

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 6d

The UK must introduce strict rules to ensure that all UK infrastructure developments & public sector projects must use domestic produced steel. This must be the first step in protecting a foundation industry which is critical for the economic success of our nation & vital for national security. 2/2

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Uk government must protect domestic steel following new tariff threat

UK steel must be backed for the long term, the current piecemeal approach to our steel industry isn’t working. 1/2

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 7d

Instead of picking the pockets of pensioners #TaxTheRich

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

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 7d

Move Ed Miliband out of the way, Keir Starmer now needs to get involved and look at the bids that are on the table.

We've got to save the jobs and back British workers.

Unite General Secretary slams Ed Miliband over 'failed' net-zero goal after 125 more job losses | LBC

www.lbc.co.uk

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 8d

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 8d

🚍 Pay win for Birkenhead, Chorley and Preston bus workers 🚀

Bus drivers do an incredibly difficult job and by standing together in their union these workers secured a pay rise that reflects that. #JobsPayConditions

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 10d

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 10d

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This is an exceptional pay deal, which was only won by workers standing firmly together in the face of their very profitable employer.

It is proof once again that being a member of Unite pays for itself. We will always support every member in their fight for better pay – and we deliver.

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 11d

The Collins Aerospace workers have secured the pay deal they needed. @unitetheunion.bsky.social is delivering for our members on jobs, pay and conditions.

More: www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 11d

The numbers are clear: In the past 5 years, food inflation has risen by 38% yet Tesco's operating profits have skyrocketed by 72%. How can this be right?

It's time Labour stops being missing in action when it comes to tackling profiteering. Workers must no longer pay the price for corporate greed.

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 11d

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.

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 11d

😡 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...

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 12d

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 12d

A fortnight of strike action at AW Crewing has been called off after workers accepted an improved pay offer.

Yet another example of the power of a union. It always pays to be a member of @unitetheunion.bsky.social.

𝙅𝙊𝘽𝙎 𝙋𝘼𝙔 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 12d

There was a deal on the table for Birmingham bin workers and the government commissioners blocked it. The ball is now in the government's court. #LabourPartyConference

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