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Mary Alexander

@MaryAlexander_

Deputy Regional Secretary at Unite the Union | Lifelong Trade Unionist, socialist and feminist 🌹 views my own

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calendar_today08-02-2016 12:52:56

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CWU(@CWUnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BT CEO Philip Jansen got 32% pay rise this year taking his package to £3.5m

BT and Openreach workers are using foodbanks and some can’t afford fuel to get to work

Jansen is refusing to negotiate despite our huge ballot result

RT if you will back the workers when they strike

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Sharon Graham(@UniteSharon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

5 years ago, a horrific fire took the lives of 72 people, including Unite members and their families. Shamefully, nobody has ever been held to account.

Today, we stand in solidarity with the community in the fight for justice.

5 years ago, a horrific fire took the lives of 72 people, including Unite members and their families. Shamefully, nobody has ever been held to account. Today, we stand in solidarity with the #Grenfell community in the fight for justice.
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Edinburgh and Lothians May Day(@EdinburghMayDay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The full programme for the Edinburgh and Lothians May Day march and rally on Saturday May 7th is now on the website - please share …nburghandlothiansmayday.wordpress.com/2022/05/03/202…

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Unite CEC Branch(@UniteCECbranch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very important motion for just passed at to bring residential care for older people back in public ownership. Thanks to Scotland's Retired Members for submitting and moving this motion

Very important motion for #Edinburgh just passed at #UPC2021 to bring residential care for older people back in public ownership. Thanks to Scotland's Retired Members for submitting and moving this motion #saveourcarehomes
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Unite Scotland(@UniteScotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hard working members (Engineering & Construction covered by the Blue Book) have been told that the industry want to impose a pay freeze.
We are calling on our members to push back & vote YES to taking industrial action.

Vote by 1st of March 🗳️

Hard working #NAECI members (Engineering & Construction covered by the Blue Book) have been told that the industry want to impose a pay freeze. We are calling on our members to push back & vote YES to taking industrial action. Vote by 1st of March 🗳️
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STUC(@ScottishTUC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many trade unionists in Scotland will know Helen as a long-standing key member of our STUC team, who gave tremendous support to our Women’s Committee in particular over many years.

Our thoughts are with her family and friends.

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Perth&Kinross Labour 🌹(@PandKLabour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Unlike Trump, we trust postal voting! Apply now if you want a postal or proxy vote for the upcoming Perth City by elections.
Link below 👇

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Mary Alexander(@MaryAlexander_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The pandemic has evidenced how important fair work principles are to social care and central to a national social care system.

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Mary Alexander(@MaryAlexander_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The government's plans to cut the Union Learning Fund means hundreds of thousands of workers will miss out on skills and training.

Sign the petition calling on the government to reverse cuts to union learning megaphone.org.uk/petitions/uk-g… via @megaphoneuk

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Unite the Union - University of Glasgow Branch(@UniteUoG) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Read Fair Work Convention guest blog post with STUC
👉bit.ly/2FZAj1s giving our thoughts on the crisis, and pointing to our Self Assessment tool to help set the agenda for unions and employers action to shape fair workplaces 👉bit.ly/2YLULJl

Read @FairWorkScot guest blog post with @ScottishTUC 👉bit.ly/2FZAj1s giving our thoughts on the #COVID19 crisis, #FairWork and pointing to our Self Assessment tool to help set the agenda for unions and employers action to shape fair workplaces 👉bit.ly/2YLULJl
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Unite Equalities(@UniteEqualities) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On a reminder that our Unite the union: join a union officers and reps are always there to support you in the workplace. Please don’t suffer in silence. Our members well-being is our priority

Check out our brilliant guide ⬇️⬇️

resources.unitetheunion.org/media/1713/171…

On #worldmentalhealthday2020 a reminder that our @unitetheunion officers and reps are always there to support you in the workplace. Please don’t suffer in silence. Our members well-being is our priority Check out our brilliant #MentalHealth guide ⬇️⬇️ resources.unitetheunion.org/media/1713/171…
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Unite the union: join a union(@unitetheunion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rishi Sunak’s announcement today of an extension to the job support scheme falls disastrously short of that which is needed to keep the hospitality sector afloat and could cost nearly one million jobs, Unite has warned.

unitetheunion.org/news-events/ne…

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Marsha de Cordova MP(@MarshadeCordova) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Emma Clarke was the first Black woman to play football in Britain. She made her debut in 1895 in front of an estimated crowd of over 10,000 spectators at Crouch End in London. A later tour of Scotland attracted crowds of thousands

Emma Clarke was the first Black woman to play football in Britain. She made her debut in 1895 in front of an estimated crowd of over 10,000 spectators at Crouch End in London. A later tour of Scotland attracted crowds of thousands #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryIsBritishHistory
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Trades Union Congress(@The_TUC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Awareness about wellbeing at work is improving.

But signing up to “awareness days” and “wellbeing initiatives” without investing to support them is not enough.

Employers should tackle the root causes of poor mental health at work.

tuc.org.uk/blogs/mental-h…

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Working Class History(@wrkclasshistory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

10 Oct 1889, a nationwide wave of schoolchildren's strikes was sparked in East London, when kids from a dozen schools walked out of class and took to the streets waving red flags, and banners emblazoned with 'No cane' and 'Shorter hours' libcom.org/history/school…

#OtD 10 Oct 1889, a nationwide wave of schoolchildren's strikes was sparked in East London, when kids from a dozen schools walked out of class and took to the streets waving red flags, and banners emblazoned with 'No cane' and 'Shorter hours' libcom.org/history/school…
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STUC(@ScottishTUC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

During we stand in solidarity with everyone who has suffered during the pandemic. Mental health is important to us all, here is a message from STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer ⬇️

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