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GFTU Educational Trust
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Delivering trade union education for @gftu.org.uk. Growing the trade union leaders of tomorrow. Building a powerful labour movement #GFTUET.

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🎄✨DAY 4 | "I gained the skills and confidence to lead.. this course reminded me why trade union education matters." ✊

Accessible, high-quality education for all regardless of background, role or experience - https://gftuet.org.uk/giftmas

#12DaysofLearning #GFTUET #Giftmas
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November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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🎄🎉 Tomorrow @ 8pm | Union Lotto's SUPER draw

Support the Trust this month & you could win the ultimate Nintendo Switch 2 gaming bundle, or take the cash alternative!

🎁✨PLUS Union Lotto will donate £500 to the winner’s chosen cause -https://www.unionlotto.org/support/gftu-educational-trust

#GFTUET
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November 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Trade Union & Working Class #History brings our past to life but as powerful lessons for today’s struggles 🤝

🚩 The 1918 Equal Pay Strike | 26 Feb 2026, 7pm

👉 Sign up today to secure your place: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/trade-union-and-working-class-history

#GFTUET #WorkingClass #TradeUnion
Promotional banner for an event titled "The 1918 Equal Pay Strike" hosted by GFTU Educational Trust on Thursday, 26 February at 7 PM. The banner includes logos for the Working Class Movement Library and the Marx Memorial Library & Workers' School. The background features a historic black and white photo of industrial workers.
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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🎁 The perfect present

Through our #EducationFund, you can access our full programme of independent trade union education through a simple annual contribution. 🚀

❤️ All we want for Christmas is to build the strength of the movement - https://gftuet.org.uk/educationfund

#GFTUET #Giftmas
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November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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📣 Understand how politics and the economy shape each other.

Join our #Politics and the #Economy School, co-taught with @soasuni.bsky.social economists.

🔥 No economic background required. Accessible to all activists - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/political-school-politics-and-the-economy

#GFTUET
Promotional graphic for a GFTU Educational Trust event titled "Politics and the Economy" scheduled for 25 February, featuring stacks of coins and abstract business building backgrounds.
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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🔥 TONIGHT | Join us L I V E at 5pm at our Virtual Town Hall

@gawainlittle.bsky.social | @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

🟠 How can we counter the far right
🟠 Q+A

📣 Register here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/friends-of-gftuet-townhall

#GFTUET #FriendsofET #Giftmas
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November 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🎄✨DAY 3 | "What I’ve learned with the Trust goes beyond the classroom, it’s about solidarity, confidence, and building power together.” - Course participant 🌹

💫 Help us keep that spirit alive - https://gftuet.org.uk/giftmas

#12DaysofLearning #GFTUET #Giftmas
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November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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LIVE NOW 🔴 join @flyingwithsara.bsky.social and
@sarahwoolley1.bsky.social: bit.ly/SaraNelsonLive

How can American Labour defeat Authoritarianism?

#GFTUET #GFTU #TUeD #TradeUnionEducation
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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We're so glad to be at TUC Midlands festival of learning.

👇 @hwanheebae.bsky.social on Economics and Why They Matter to Trade Unionists.

🚀Trade union education is imperative to our movement - gftuet.org.uk/education

#GFTUET
November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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👀🔴 Sign up for Rebuilding Working Class Representation with @petermertens.bsky.social.

Learn more about Peter below 👇 🔍

19 Feb | 7pm

🚩 Don't miss this must-attend course - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/strategy-series-rebuilding-working-class-representation

#GFTUET #WorkingClass #StrategySeries
Promotional banner for a GFTU Educational Trust event titled 'Rebuilding Working Class Representation' scheduled for Thursday 19 February at 7 PM, featuring an image of guest speaker Peter Mertens. Promotional poster for a course titled 'Meet the Tutor', featuring Peter Belgian MP, author and leader of the Workers' Party. Includes a smiling portrait of Peter, details of the course strategy, date, location, and application deadline.
November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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🚀 We’ve opened the doors to independent trade union education for all.

Non-GFTU unions & TUCs can access our growing education programme through an annual contribution to the #EducationFund.

🤝 Invest in workers’ education: https://gftuet.org.uk/educationfund

#GFTUET #WorkersEducation #UnionStrong
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November 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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🚨 Are AI and Robots Coming For My Job? 🤖

Join our 8th Political International Economy International School session.

Tutored by: @vivaharehills.bsky.social & Jamie Woodcock | Chaired by: @chandnid.bsky.social

More about them below👇

#GFTUET #AI #Robots #Political
Promotional image for a GFTU Educational Trust event titled 'Are AI and Robots Coming for My Job?' scheduled for Wednesday 18 February, 6 PM. Features a decorative background with tech-inspired graphics and photos of three speakers: Craig Gent, Jamie Woodcock, and Chandni Dwarkasing, representing Political Economy International School. Promotional poster for an online course. 'Meet the Tutor' graphic, featuring Craig Gent. The event focuses on political economy and is scheduled for 18 February 2026. An application deadline of 4 February 2026 is noted. Promotional poster for a lecture event featuring Jamie Woodcock. Includes a smiling headshot of Jamie Woodcock next to a brief biography and lecture details. The event is scheduled for February 18, 2026. Promotional image for an online course. The title of this poster is 'Meet the Tutor' featuring Chandni Dwarkasing, a lecturer in Economics at SOAS University of London.
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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⏰ Countdown’s on, only 7 days left!

Become a #Friend of the Trust & join our Virtual Town Hall to hear updates, ask questions, and be part of our next chapter

✊ Help us build brighter futures ➡ https://gftuet.org.uk/friends

#GFTUET #Giftmas #FriendsofET
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November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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🎁✨ Find the perfect present with purpose this season.

Every purchase made in our supports education for the trade union movement 💪📚

Shop ethical, shop meaningful, shop with #GFTUET ❤ - https://gftuet.org.uk/shop-page

#Giftmas #BookOfTheMonth
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November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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🚀 By becoming a #Friend, you’re not just donating, you’re investing in people and our belief that education should empower everyone, not just a few.

💬Real stories 🎓Real learning ⚡Real impact

Support lifelong learning - https://gftuet.org.uk/friends

#GFTUET #FriendsofET #Giftmas
November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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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
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🎯 Level up your union skills.

Join Workplace Reps Stage 2 – 5 days to boost confidence, represent colleagues, campaign for change & strengthen your union.

📅 Ready to make an impact? Your workplace is counting on you: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/workplace-reps-stage-2

#GFTUET #Reps
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November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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It’s #LivingWageWeek, time to turn progress into power.

Through trade union education, we empower workers to win fair pay, fair rights & a fair future.

Unions need the right to strike & real sectoral bargaining to make it happen. ✊

@livingwageuk.bsky.social

#GFTUET #Solidarity
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November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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🎄✨DAY 2 | 💡 In 2025, 64% of unionised workers hold a degree or higher, compared to 51% of non-union workers.

🔥 This #Giftmas, fuel the education that enables workers and reduce that qualification gap - https://gftuet.org.uk/giftmas

#12DaysofLearning #GFTUET
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November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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👏 Our Feb 2026 Activists' Corner session is F U L L

🚩Sign up to the next one whilst places last - gftuet.org.uk/courses/acti...

#GFTUET #Strike #Activist
November 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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We are looking forward to joining TUC Midlands festival of learning on 20 November.

Join our very own @hwanheebae.bsky.social and @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

#GFTUET #TUed #TradeUnionEducation
Promotional poster for the Midlands Festival of Learning on 20 November from 10:00 to 16:00 at CWU Offices in Birmingham, featuring workshops and business learning. Speakers include Sarah Woolley from BFAWU. The poster also includes a QR code to register and logos of TUC Midlands.
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🌟 #Friends of the Trust, this one’s for you!

Join our Virtual Town Hall w/ @gftu.org.uk's @gawainlittle.bsky.social & @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social to connect, share ideas & help shape the future of union education.

💻Don’t miss out: https://actionnetwork.org/events/friends-of-gftuet-townhall

#GFTUET
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November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Build real skills for making change at work.

Let design work for you - craft clear, powerful messages & get tips for a variety of formats,

🔨Build your toolkit for stronger unions & lasting impact: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/activists-corner-how-to-design-a-good-leaflet-poster

#GFTUET
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November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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🎄✨DAY 1 | 43% of union employees have been in the same workplace for over 10 years, compared to just 23% of non-union employees.

That’s the power of trade union education.

🔥 Become a #Friend today - https://gftuet.org.uk/friends

#12DaysofLearning #GFTUET #Giftmas
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November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🗣️ NEW speaker announcement

Join Eddie Dempsey, @rmtunion.bsky.social at our first ever Political Economy Conference.

Come and help build a new economy: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/political-economy-conference

#GFTUET #PoliticalEconomy #Unions #Workers #TradeUnions #GFTU
Promotional poster for the Political Economy Conference on 28th November 2025 at Quorn Grange Hotel featuring guest speaker Eddie Dempsey. The event is sponsored by The Lipman-Miliband Trust.
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM