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gftu.org.uk
General Federation of Trade Unions
@gftu.org.uk
Founded 1899. A federation of trade unions. Delivering trade union education through @gftuet.org.uk. Building solidarity. The home of @strikemap.org #GFTU.

All our links: beacons.ai/gftu
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
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Join our #GFTU group, where the updates are important, the energy is positive, and the GIF usage is responsibly enthusiastic.

🟢Stay informed without needing to decipher long emails
🟢Chat with people who actually know what #Solidarity means

👉 Hop in here: t.co/8Pi7Hu9cN5
November 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🚩Our newsletter drops tomorrow 👀

🔴Latest campaigns, events, news + more

Don't miss November's update - gftu.org.uk/newsletter-s...

#GFTU
November 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Lots of goodies await you in the #GFTUET shop including our first-ever digital #Christmas card. 🎄

🔥 Spread festive cheer and support the future of trade union education.

It’s simple, sustainable, and meaningful - https://gftuet.org.uk/product/digital-christmas-card

#MOTM #GFTU #MerchOfTheMonth
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
#GFTU stands with the striking @unison.org.uk Gloucester Phlebotomists.

Join the solidarity rally on Monday 17 November:
www.megaphone.org.uk/events/solidarity-rally-with-gloucestershire-phlebotomists

#Solidarity #Workers #TradeUnions #Unions
November 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
✊ This #DisabilityHistoryMonth, we stand in #Solidarity with disabled workers.

Disability rights are trade union rights.

Together we fight for equality, accessibility and respect for all - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/disability-equality-for-all-trade-unionists

#GFTU
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🚨 Air pollution is a workplace and public health issue.

Through their Clear Air campaign, @tssa.bsky.social is pushing for safer, healthier environments for all.

🚩 Support their call - https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/clear-the-air-on-london-underground

#GFTU #TSSA
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
All workers deserve a living wage, but to make that a reality, trade unions must have the right to strike and the power of sectoral collective bargaining that this government promised to deliver. ✊

#LivingWageWeek #GFTU #Solidarity
November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
✊ Union news that cuts through the noise.

Be first to hear about campaigns, education courses, events + more with the #GFTU newsletter.

📢 Change doesn’t wait and neither should you - https://gftu.org.uk/newsletter-subscription/
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It’s #LivingWageWeek! 🎊

✊ We’re proud to be part of @livingwageuk.bsky.social's movement of over 16,000 employers making a difference by paying the real Living Wage - because everyone deserves a decent standard of living.

#GFTU
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
📣 We're not reliving history, we’re making it.

Join us and partners to mark #GeneralStrike100 with events, stories & celebrations.

👉 Support the project: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-the-celebration-of-the100th-anniversary-of-the-general-strike-1926

#GFTU
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
📢 Spread the word about campaigns that matter to working people

Together, we can make union voices louder and stronger across every platform. 🚩

👉 Be part of a community amplifying the voice of trade unions online - https://chat.whatsapp.com/JLfCMDn1ZF33f87GzfZWQ8

#GFTU
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our GS, @gawainlittle.bsky.social , has just sent the below congratulations letter to Dave Calfe on his election as @aslefunion.bsky.social general secretary.

Dave's election follows the retirement of @mickwhelanaslef.bsky.social, a long time friend to #GFTU.

We wish them both good luck.
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🎙 We see you - the organiser, the rep, the activist, the thinker.

💥 We’ve got access to the campaigns, events and education to positively change the world of work.

👉 Subscribe to our newsletter, because staying informed is an act of organising - https://gftu.org.uk/newsletter-subscription/

#GFTU
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
We're delighted to be joining our affiliate, @cwunews.bsky.social, at their National ULR Networking event in #Brighton over the next few days.

#CWULearn25 #Education #TUeD #TradeUnionEducation #Workers #GFTU
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🔦 We're proud to shine a spotlight on young workers: the backbone of our future.

✊ Whether you’re new in work or a rising activist, your voice matters and not only is your union there to back you, we are too - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/young-members-development-weekend

#YoungWorkersMonth #GFTU
November 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
❌ Don't scroll through noise instead of knowledge ❌

🔥 Gain first access to important campaigns
🔥 Get ideas and tools to build confidence and win at work

Join our supporters Whatsapp group today - https://chat.whatsapp.com/JLfCMDn1ZF33f87GzfZWQ8

#GFTU
October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We’re standing with our affiliate @tssaunion.bsky.social to demand:

🧼Clean the Tube
📈 Raise Standards
🌆 Protect Public Spaces

👉 Sign the petition for a cleaner, safer Tube - actionnetwork.org/petitions/cl...

#GFTU
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
We’re standing with our affiliate @tssaunion.bsky.social to demand:

🧼Clean the Tube
📈 Raise Standards
🌆 Protect Public Spaces

👉 Sign the petition for a cleaner, safer Tube - actionnetwork.org/petitions/cl...

#GFTU
October 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🚨Workers for Palestine: Trade Union Conference

Take a stand against UK complicity in Israel’s assault on Palestinians. Strengthen solidarity in every workplace with @pscupdates.bsky.social.

✊ Reserve your place: shop.palestinecampaign.org/products/workers-organising-against-genocide

#GFTU #PSC
October 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🔌 Plug into the only mailing list built for fighters, dreamers, organisers, educators, and those who refuse to sit out the future.

🧱 Because the movement isn’t something we watch. It’s something we build, one informed member at a time - https://gftu.org.uk/newsletter-subscription/

#GFTU
October 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We we're delighted to join one of our newest affiliates, Royal College of Podiatry at their training day for reps.

We discussed @gftuet.org.uk's programme, and heard an excellent speech by Mick Whelan @aslefunion.bsky.social

Congratulations to reps of the year, Lauren & Khansah.

#GFTU #TUed
October 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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October 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Our general secretary, @gawainlittle.bsky.social, has just written to our sister federation @nzctu.bsky.social to send solidarity greetings to all #NewZealand workers involved in today's #Megastrike.

International #solidarity is fundamental to building the power of workers.

#GFTU
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Tomorrow, 100,000 workers will be taking action across #NewZealand.

#GFTU stands with all workers in struggle.

Share this post and show your support for the #Megastrike in New Zealand.

#Education #Solidarity #Unity
October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM