Steve Jary
@unionsteve.bsky.social
News, views and occasional abuse. Former @ProspectUnion Nat Sec for aviation (and, before that, various bits of the Civil Service, including the MoD) now retired and emigrated from N16 to the Highlands. PhD technology & employment. Photo © Jess Hurd
Yet, when workers even threaten to (lawfully) withdraw their labour, there’s a political and media pile-on: “unions holding the country to ransom!”
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Yet, when workers even threaten to (lawfully) withdraw their labour, there’s a political and media pile-on: “unions holding the country to ransom!”
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Yes. Looking at you, #bbcqt. theconversation.com/bbc-question...
BBC Question Time: analysis of guests over nine years suggests an overuse of rightwing voices
The top five most frequent non-politician panellists all write for The Spectator.
theconversation.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Yes. Looking at you, #bbcqt. theconversation.com/bbc-question...
Is that a Hash brown?! Has no place in a Full English. Not even British. Shows just how much influence Trump has on Reform Ltd.
November 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Is that a Hash brown?! Has no place in a Full English. Not even British. Shows just how much influence Trump has on Reform Ltd.
That’s by no means universal these days and there are scale maxima. The ‘rate for the job’ is the maximum. Which means anyone getting increments is being paid less than the rate. In many parts progression up the scale is performance related. And it’s not unheard of in the private sector, either.
November 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
That’s by no means universal these days and there are scale maxima. The ‘rate for the job’ is the maximum. Which means anyone getting increments is being paid less than the rate. In many parts progression up the scale is performance related. And it’s not unheard of in the private sector, either.
As a primary source, not good. Also: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Characterizing Reddit Participation of Users Who Engage in the QAnon Conspiracy Theories | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Widespread conspiracy theories may significantly impact our society. This paper focuses
on the QAnon conspiracy theory, a consequential conspiracy theory that started on
and disseminated successfully ...
dl.acm.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
As a primary source, not good. Also: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Public sector wages lagged behind inflation for years. Real wages economy-wide have not grown for nearly two decades.
November 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Public sector wages lagged behind inflation for years. Real wages economy-wide have not grown for nearly two decades.