John Wood
@johnwood.org
#Labor geek. Adoptive Londoner. GenX stereotype. #digitalunions & innovation in UK trades unions. He/him.
New laptop, which means new stickers! But despite diligently collecting union stickers for it, I still have unsightly sticker-free gaps! Anyone out there up for the cultural exchange of a union sticker swap? #1u
November 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
New laptop, which means new stickers! But despite diligently collecting union stickers for it, I still have unsightly sticker-free gaps! Anyone out there up for the cultural exchange of a union sticker swap? #1u
Reflections from union campaigners at @campaign-lab.bsky.social #Lab25 fringe - One thing political campaigning might learn is keeping momentum going outside a political cycle. Needs listening as much as leading, to be ready as moments arise.
September 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Reflections from union campaigners at @campaign-lab.bsky.social #Lab25 fringe - One thing political campaigning might learn is keeping momentum going outside a political cycle. Needs listening as much as leading, to be ready as moments arise.
Not a @unison.org.uk member, but if I were I would deffo be getting my member discount on a holiday at the union's Croyde Bay resort. Here for a conference tomorrow and had a hugely reinvigorating walk on the dunes this evening, just lovely.
March 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Not a @unison.org.uk member, but if I were I would deffo be getting my member discount on a holiday at the union's Croyde Bay resort. Here for a conference tomorrow and had a hugely reinvigorating walk on the dunes this evening, just lovely.
Tho Darth Vader pebble is a close second.
March 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Tho Darth Vader pebble is a close second.
Stone of the day, Hastings beach
March 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Stone of the day, Hastings beach
Yep, some software I had was Tandy compatible & marketed for both machines
February 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Yep, some software I had was Tandy compatible & marketed for both machines
Our local Methodist church's Christmas light display is unerringly on target again this year.
December 3, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Our local Methodist church's Christmas light display is unerringly on target again this year.
This Google search AI is a game changer for research. Rather than needing to read the TUC's wordy Budget Submission, I can get a summary of...
...hold on, that appears to be the LGA Budget Submission, a page with absolutely no TUC mentions, which Google has just attributed at random to the TUC.
...hold on, that appears to be the LGA Budget Submission, a page with absolutely no TUC mentions, which Google has just attributed at random to the TUC.
October 4, 2024 at 2:38 PM
This Google search AI is a game changer for research. Rather than needing to read the TUC's wordy Budget Submission, I can get a summary of...
...hold on, that appears to be the LGA Budget Submission, a page with absolutely no TUC mentions, which Google has just attributed at random to the TUC.
...hold on, that appears to be the LGA Budget Submission, a page with absolutely no TUC mentions, which Google has just attributed at random to the TUC.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Bin bags on fire off the shoulder of Old Kent Road...
SELCHP tours are a 5* highlight of today's London Open House festival.
SELCHP tours are a 5* highlight of today's London Open House festival.
September 22, 2024 at 11:59 AM
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Bin bags on fire off the shoulder of Old Kent Road...
SELCHP tours are a 5* highlight of today's London Open House festival.
SELCHP tours are a 5* highlight of today's London Open House festival.
Very helpful feature from Microsoft's Copilot - AI helps clean my data in Excel with one click - removes errant spaces, capitalisation, typos and full stops.
I can't see how this might go wrong at all...
I can't see how this might go wrong at all...
September 17, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Very helpful feature from Microsoft's Copilot - AI helps clean my data in Excel with one click - removes errant spaces, capitalisation, typos and full stops.
I can't see how this might go wrong at all...
I can't see how this might go wrong at all...
Post four of your favourite games.
This was indeed very difficult to narrow down!
This was indeed very difficult to narrow down!
September 3, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Post four of your favourite games.
This was indeed very difficult to narrow down!
This was indeed very difficult to narrow down!
Ooh! A chance to post this pin sharp pic of an osprey I took yesterday!
September 1, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Ooh! A chance to post this pin sharp pic of an osprey I took yesterday!
Colin would like to remind that #ProofOfCat is not necessarily unfalsifiable.
August 16, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Colin would like to remind that #ProofOfCat is not necessarily unfalsifiable.
Delivering a 30,000 strong petition to Amazon HQ in London, in support of warehouse workers in Coventry. They're making history by voting for union recognition this week.
Amazon must:
✅ Stop union busting
✅ Recognise GMB
✅ Treat workers with respect & dignity
Amazon must:
✅ Stop union busting
✅ Recognise GMB
✅ Treat workers with respect & dignity
July 9, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Delivering a 30,000 strong petition to Amazon HQ in London, in support of warehouse workers in Coventry. They're making history by voting for union recognition this week.
Amazon must:
✅ Stop union busting
✅ Recognise GMB
✅ Treat workers with respect & dignity
Amazon must:
✅ Stop union busting
✅ Recognise GMB
✅ Treat workers with respect & dignity
Mine too. But mainly surprised by the weird nature of it, not even trying to look legit or make it look like a group someone I know would be adding me to. Just group names as random strings of characters.
June 26, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Mine too. But mainly surprised by the weird nature of it, not even trying to look legit or make it look like a group someone I know would be adding me to. Just group names as random strings of characters.
Ding dong! Looks like Sadiq Khan has equalled Dick Whittington's record 3 mayoral wins!
May 4, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Ding dong! Looks like Sadiq Khan has equalled Dick Whittington's record 3 mayoral wins!
Oh no! Trusty old laptop finally expired, so I need to start my trade union sticker collection all over again. Anyone got swaps?
February 2, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Oh no! Trusty old laptop finally expired, so I need to start my trade union sticker collection all over again. Anyone got swaps?
Gareth Morris, one of 1984's sacked GCHQ unionists speaks on the 40th anniversary of their campaign for union rights.
January 27, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Gareth Morris, one of 1984's sacked GCHQ unionists speaks on the 40th anniversary of their campaign for union rights.
Mick Lynch: Protect the right to strike - Use the right to strike.
January 27, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Mick Lynch: Protect the right to strike - Use the right to strike.
The sun comes out for the union march & rally in Cheltenham. We're commemorating 40 years since the GCHQ union rights dispute - and rejecting our current government's attempts to do more of the same. Protect the right to strike!
January 27, 2024 at 2:21 PM
The sun comes out for the union march & rally in Cheltenham. We're commemorating 40 years since the GCHQ union rights dispute - and rejecting our current government's attempts to do more of the same. Protect the right to strike!
Very proud of the work my colleagues have done in developing free campaigning tools for the union movement on our www.megaphone.org.uk platform. More than 1 million people taking action on union campaigns and backing members' disputes.
January 8, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Very proud of the work my colleagues have done in developing free campaigning tools for the union movement on our www.megaphone.org.uk platform. More than 1 million people taking action on union campaigns and backing members' disputes.
Soft spot for Methodists and their honesty in following where the Method leads. Powerful Christmas decorations at our local.
December 1, 2023 at 7:59 AM
Soft spot for Methodists and their honesty in following where the Method leads. Powerful Christmas decorations at our local.
I prefer to think of it like Ready Brek, giving its imbibers the warm glow of righteousness to compensate for the lack of flavour
November 1, 2023 at 7:31 AM
I prefer to think of it like Ready Brek, giving its imbibers the warm glow of righteousness to compensate for the lack of flavour