Unite the union
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
The UK and Ireland's largest trade union.
Fighting for #JobsPayConditions.
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Fighting for #JobsPayConditions.
Join at: http://unitetheunion.org/join
💰£5.6 Million. That's what @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social has paid Job & Talent to break the bins strike. And now it seems they may be colluding to blacklist agency workers. Shame! 😡
November 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
💰£5.6 Million. That's what @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social has paid Job & Talent to break the bins strike. And now it seems they may be colluding to blacklist agency workers. Shame! 😡
🥳 Good news (if you are an energy CEO) National Grid profits rose15% to £1.65 billion for the half year to Sep 30.
😥 Not so good news if you are a consumer. Energy companies made £30 bn profits last year. That is £500 on every household bill going to dividends, shares buybacks & bonuses for CEOs 💰
😥 Not so good news if you are a consumer. Energy companies made £30 bn profits last year. That is £500 on every household bill going to dividends, shares buybacks & bonuses for CEOs 💰
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🥳 Good news (if you are an energy CEO) National Grid profits rose15% to £1.65 billion for the half year to Sep 30.
😥 Not so good news if you are a consumer. Energy companies made £30 bn profits last year. That is £500 on every household bill going to dividends, shares buybacks & bonuses for CEOs 💰
😥 Not so good news if you are a consumer. Energy companies made £30 bn profits last year. That is £500 on every household bill going to dividends, shares buybacks & bonuses for CEOs 💰
#EnergyBills have shot up by 42% since 2021, leaving households struggling to get by. Meanwhile foreign countries and the world’s richest individuals are feasting on huge energy #profits 😳
In fact, £500 from every household's bill goes as energy profits every year 📈
🙏 NOVO
In fact, £500 from every household's bill goes as energy profits every year 📈
🙏 NOVO
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#EnergyBills have shot up by 42% since 2021, leaving households struggling to get by. Meanwhile foreign countries and the world’s richest individuals are feasting on huge energy #profits 😳
In fact, £500 from every household's bill goes as energy profits every year 📈
🙏 NOVO
In fact, £500 from every household's bill goes as energy profits every year 📈
🙏 NOVO
💰Of all new wealth created since 2020, the richest 1% has taken 40% of it! Meanwhile the bottom half of humanity saw its wealth grow by just 1%.
This shocking stat is from a new report by Nobel Prize-winning economist @josephestiglitz.bsky.social
Is it time to tax wealth Rachel Reeves?
This shocking stat is from a new report by Nobel Prize-winning economist @josephestiglitz.bsky.social
Is it time to tax wealth Rachel Reeves?
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
💰Of all new wealth created since 2020, the richest 1% has taken 40% of it! Meanwhile the bottom half of humanity saw its wealth grow by just 1%.
This shocking stat is from a new report by Nobel Prize-winning economist @josephestiglitz.bsky.social
Is it time to tax wealth Rachel Reeves?
This shocking stat is from a new report by Nobel Prize-winning economist @josephestiglitz.bsky.social
Is it time to tax wealth Rachel Reeves?
💰 “Households are being fleeced pure & simple. Energy bills up by 42% since 2021, whilst energy companies made £30bn profit in just 1 yr. The govt is turning a blind eye to these excessive profits. That must change. Everyday people cannot continue to pay” @unitesharon.bsky.social
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November 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
💰 “Households are being fleeced pure & simple. Energy bills up by 42% since 2021, whilst energy companies made £30bn profit in just 1 yr. The govt is turning a blind eye to these excessive profits. That must change. Everyday people cannot continue to pay” @unitesharon.bsky.social
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🤯 Mind-blowing. Financial experts join legal experts, trade unionists, residents & bin workers in telling
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social they had zero need to put workers & residents through the pain of this strike
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social they had zero need to put workers & residents through the pain of this strike
Birmingham city council was probably never bankrupt, says accountancy expert
Declaration in 2023 that led to spending cuts was based on underestimation of reserves of more than £1bn, shows fresh analysis
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🤯 Mind-blowing. Financial experts join legal experts, trade unionists, residents & bin workers in telling
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social they had zero need to put workers & residents through the pain of this strike
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social they had zero need to put workers & residents through the pain of this strike
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⚡ @unitetheunion.bsky.social have commissioned our own energy report which clearly shows that £500 of our yearly £1,700 bill lands directly into the pockets of energy companies who made £30 billion in a single year!
October 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
⚡ @unitetheunion.bsky.social have commissioned our own energy report which clearly shows that £500 of our yearly £1,700 bill lands directly into the pockets of energy companies who made £30 billion in a single year!
Defective equipment, no sick pay & ‘blackmail’😳
Birmingham Bin agency staff have come forward with what happens behind the scenes at Job & Talent - the refuse agency that currently has a contract with Birmingham City Council.
It’s no wonder workers are balloting to strike 📣
Birmingham Bin agency staff have come forward with what happens behind the scenes at Job & Talent - the refuse agency that currently has a contract with Birmingham City Council.
It’s no wonder workers are balloting to strike 📣
October 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Defective equipment, no sick pay & ‘blackmail’😳
Birmingham Bin agency staff have come forward with what happens behind the scenes at Job & Talent - the refuse agency that currently has a contract with Birmingham City Council.
It’s no wonder workers are balloting to strike 📣
Birmingham Bin agency staff have come forward with what happens behind the scenes at Job & Talent - the refuse agency that currently has a contract with Birmingham City Council.
It’s no wonder workers are balloting to strike 📣
😱 £26 million! @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social is throwing good money after bad to break the bins strike. And it is Birmingham's bin workers and residents who are paying the price.
Settling the strike would cost a fraction of this reports ITV
www.itv.com/news/central...
Settling the strike would cost a fraction of this reports ITV
www.itv.com/news/central...
October 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
😱 £26 million! @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social is throwing good money after bad to break the bins strike. And it is Birmingham's bin workers and residents who are paying the price.
Settling the strike would cost a fraction of this reports ITV
www.itv.com/news/central...
Settling the strike would cost a fraction of this reports ITV
www.itv.com/news/central...
INVESTIGATE NOW!
🤯 Watch a manager from Job&Talent agency reporting conversations with senior managers at
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social
about blacklisting agency workers.
“The managers involved must be suspended & an independent investigation swiftly established”
@unitesharon.bsky.social
🤯 Watch a manager from Job&Talent agency reporting conversations with senior managers at
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social
about blacklisting agency workers.
“The managers involved must be suspended & an independent investigation swiftly established”
@unitesharon.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
INVESTIGATE NOW!
🤯 Watch a manager from Job&Talent agency reporting conversations with senior managers at
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social
about blacklisting agency workers.
“The managers involved must be suspended & an independent investigation swiftly established”
@unitesharon.bsky.social
🤯 Watch a manager from Job&Talent agency reporting conversations with senior managers at
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social
about blacklisting agency workers.
“The managers involved must be suspended & an independent investigation swiftly established”
@unitesharon.bsky.social
🥳 Good news!! (As long as you are a banker)
“Better-than-expected results from big banks”
Barclays today announced income of £7.2bn - up 9% year-on-year; pre-tax profits of £2.1bn for 3 months to the end of Sep; and a £500mn share buyback!
🕙 Time to tax excessive wealth and profits
“Better-than-expected results from big banks”
Barclays today announced income of £7.2bn - up 9% year-on-year; pre-tax profits of £2.1bn for 3 months to the end of Sep; and a £500mn share buyback!
🕙 Time to tax excessive wealth and profits
October 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🥳 Good news!! (As long as you are a banker)
“Better-than-expected results from big banks”
Barclays today announced income of £7.2bn - up 9% year-on-year; pre-tax profits of £2.1bn for 3 months to the end of Sep; and a £500mn share buyback!
🕙 Time to tax excessive wealth and profits
“Better-than-expected results from big banks”
Barclays today announced income of £7.2bn - up 9% year-on-year; pre-tax profits of £2.1bn for 3 months to the end of Sep; and a £500mn share buyback!
🕙 Time to tax excessive wealth and profits
There is just no money. Really?
#WealthTax
#WealthTax
October 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
There is just no money. Really?
#WealthTax
#WealthTax
🤯 Simply staggering mismanagement & incompetence at
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social
1 The council declares itself effectively bankrupt due to equal pay liabilities of between £650m & £760m
2 They snatch £8k a year from bin workers
3 They finally settle their equal pay claims for £250m
So...🧵
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social
1 The council declares itself effectively bankrupt due to equal pay liabilities of between £650m & £760m
2 They snatch £8k a year from bin workers
3 They finally settle their equal pay claims for £250m
So...🧵
October 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🤯 Simply staggering mismanagement & incompetence at
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social
1 The council declares itself effectively bankrupt due to equal pay liabilities of between £650m & £760m
2 They snatch £8k a year from bin workers
3 They finally settle their equal pay claims for £250m
So...🧵
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social
1 The council declares itself effectively bankrupt due to equal pay liabilities of between £650m & £760m
2 They snatch £8k a year from bin workers
3 They finally settle their equal pay claims for £250m
So...🧵
🤯 You won't believe what this agency manager tells workers emptying bins in Birmingham!
😡 Is a @teamlabouruk.bsky.social council really saying they won't employ anyone who joins a picket line? Isn't that called blacklisting? Shouldn't Labour-run @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social be against that?
😡 Is a @teamlabouruk.bsky.social council really saying they won't employ anyone who joins a picket line? Isn't that called blacklisting? Shouldn't Labour-run @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social be against that?
October 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🤯 You won't believe what this agency manager tells workers emptying bins in Birmingham!
😡 Is a @teamlabouruk.bsky.social council really saying they won't employ anyone who joins a picket line? Isn't that called blacklisting? Shouldn't Labour-run @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social be against that?
😡 Is a @teamlabouruk.bsky.social council really saying they won't employ anyone who joins a picket line? Isn't that called blacklisting? Shouldn't Labour-run @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social be against that?
“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
“Unite supports all Birmingham bin workers – whether they are employed by the council or an agency” @unitesharon.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“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
“Unite supports all Birmingham bin workers – whether they are employed by the council or an agency” @unitesharon.bsky.social
😲 You won't believe what industry insiders are telling Unite about the job losses at Lindsey Oil Refinery.
“The government’s commitment to preserve jobs and support the continuation of an oil refinery at Lindsey is ringing hollow. This all looks shady at best” @unitesharon.bsky.social
Read on 👀
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“The government’s commitment to preserve jobs and support the continuation of an oil refinery at Lindsey is ringing hollow. This all looks shady at best” @unitesharon.bsky.social
Read on 👀
🧵
October 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
😲 You won't believe what industry insiders are telling Unite about the job losses at Lindsey Oil Refinery.
“The government’s commitment to preserve jobs and support the continuation of an oil refinery at Lindsey is ringing hollow. This all looks shady at best” @unitesharon.bsky.social
Read on 👀
🧵
“The government’s commitment to preserve jobs and support the continuation of an oil refinery at Lindsey is ringing hollow. This all looks shady at best” @unitesharon.bsky.social
Read on 👀
🧵
💰💰💰💰Elon Musk’s is the first person ever to hit a personal wealth of half a trillion dollars. That's more than the UK spends on Health, Education and Defence. Lots more.
📣 Tax the rich!
📣 Tax the rich!
October 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
💰💰💰💰Elon Musk’s is the first person ever to hit a personal wealth of half a trillion dollars. That's more than the UK spends on Health, Education and Defence. Lots more.
📣 Tax the rich!
📣 Tax the rich!
😡 "It's absolutely terrible in our streets. Rubbish is piling up." Lindsey asks Shabana Mahmood MP why has this strike gone on so long? Time to sort the mess out & come up with a decent deal for the bin workers - so they don't lose £8k. Local councillors and MPs aren't losing £8k are they?
October 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
😡 "It's absolutely terrible in our streets. Rubbish is piling up." Lindsey asks Shabana Mahmood MP why has this strike gone on so long? Time to sort the mess out & come up with a decent deal for the bin workers - so they don't lose £8k. Local councillors and MPs aren't losing £8k are they?
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Labour conference backs Unite call to introduce a wealth tax, reverse austerity, commit to progressive taxation and expand collective rights for workers. We need an economy which works for working people
#Lab25
www.lbc.co.uk/article/weal...
#Lab25
www.lbc.co.uk/article/weal...
Calls for wealth tax to fund public services supported at Labour conference | LBC
Calls for a wealth tax to fund investment in public services have been supported at the Labour Party conference.
www.lbc.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Labour conference backs Unite call to introduce a wealth tax, reverse austerity, commit to progressive taxation and expand collective rights for workers. We need an economy which works for working people
#Lab25
www.lbc.co.uk/article/weal...
#Lab25
www.lbc.co.uk/article/weal...
📺 "This does not feel like Labour. Picking the pocket of pensioners, leaving the super-rich totally untouched. Having two refineries close in less than a year and no plan for jobs. That is what Labour needs to focus on now" @unitesharon.bsky.social Talking to Trevor Phillips
September 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM
📺 "This does not feel like Labour. Picking the pocket of pensioners, leaving the super-rich totally untouched. Having two refineries close in less than a year and no plan for jobs. That is what Labour needs to focus on now" @unitesharon.bsky.social Talking to Trevor Phillips
Workers pay more than their fair share in a rigged system. A wealth tax would make sure the rich contribute, funding schools, healthcare & public services instead of hoarding wealth 💰
It’s time to take real action and invest in our communities and drive real growth
#TaxTheRich #WealthTaxNow
It’s time to take real action and invest in our communities and drive real growth
#TaxTheRich #WealthTaxNow
September 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Workers pay more than their fair share in a rigged system. A wealth tax would make sure the rich contribute, funding schools, healthcare & public services instead of hoarding wealth 💰
It’s time to take real action and invest in our communities and drive real growth
#TaxTheRich #WealthTaxNow
It’s time to take real action and invest in our communities and drive real growth
#TaxTheRich #WealthTaxNow
The number of unstable zero-hour contracts has risen 500% since 2010! Tried planning your life, paying your rent, getting a mortgage when you don't know when you're working or what you'll be earning?
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social needs to ban Zero Hours. No ifs. No buts. Just a ban 🚫
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social needs to ban Zero Hours. No ifs. No buts. Just a ban 🚫
September 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The number of unstable zero-hour contracts has risen 500% since 2010! Tried planning your life, paying your rent, getting a mortgage when you don't know when you're working or what you'll be earning?
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social needs to ban Zero Hours. No ifs. No buts. Just a ban 🚫
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social needs to ban Zero Hours. No ifs. No buts. Just a ban 🚫
🔌 The UK has some of the highest energy bills in Europe & next week the energy price cap will hit £1,755 / year for a typical household - 42% up on Winter 2021/22.
😡 Meanwhile, research for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition shows energy Co’s profits since the bills crisis began at a staggering £514 bn!
😡 Meanwhile, research for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition shows energy Co’s profits since the bills crisis began at a staggering £514 bn!
September 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🔌 The UK has some of the highest energy bills in Europe & next week the energy price cap will hit £1,755 / year for a typical household - 42% up on Winter 2021/22.
😡 Meanwhile, research for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition shows energy Co’s profits since the bills crisis began at a staggering £514 bn!
😡 Meanwhile, research for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition shows energy Co’s profits since the bills crisis began at a staggering £514 bn!
Dirty streets, youth centres & libraries closing, housing repairs delayed... Our local authorities are in crisis. Workers & residents suffer while councils struggle with budget cuts & debt. It is time for Fair Funding for local authority services.
📤 Email your MP: actionnetwork.org/letters/emai...
📤 Email your MP: actionnetwork.org/letters/emai...
September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Dirty streets, youth centres & libraries closing, housing repairs delayed... Our local authorities are in crisis. Workers & residents suffer while councils struggle with budget cuts & debt. It is time for Fair Funding for local authority services.
📤 Email your MP: actionnetwork.org/letters/emai...
📤 Email your MP: actionnetwork.org/letters/emai...
🕙 Time for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social & Shabana Mahmood to clean this mess up.
Birmingham's residents deserve some respect.
Birmingham's bin workers deserve some respect.
🚫 Stop the pay cuts. Stop the rubbish. Clean this mess up!
Birmingham's residents deserve some respect.
Birmingham's bin workers deserve some respect.
🚫 Stop the pay cuts. Stop the rubbish. Clean this mess up!
September 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
🕙 Time for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social & Shabana Mahmood to clean this mess up.
Birmingham's residents deserve some respect.
Birmingham's bin workers deserve some respect.
🚫 Stop the pay cuts. Stop the rubbish. Clean this mess up!
Birmingham's residents deserve some respect.
Birmingham's bin workers deserve some respect.
🚫 Stop the pay cuts. Stop the rubbish. Clean this mess up!