NEU staff are on strike today and tomorrow.
We can’t beleive it’s come to this. Striking as a trade union worker requires an absurd amount of things to go wrong — because you spend everyday making the union you love the kind of organisation people want to join - you only ever want to see it win.
Zohran looking out on a victory night crowd.
In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
🇵🇸 Palestine vigil in Leamington this weekend. The ongoing genocide continues and so does the resistance. One day everyone will be have been against this. Let that day come mercifully soon #freepalestine
Today, children are taught about history’s worst crimes against humanity.
We ask how the world could have possibly let them happen.
Future history books will shame those who could have stopped the genocide in Gaza, but chose to enable atrocity after atrocity instead.
Cuba 🇨🇺 Day 3: Health is Wealth (plus mojitos)
🏥 Visited SEND community centre and a ‘polyclinic’. Life expectancy is higher than in the USA.
🍸 Followed by a visit to the Committee for the Defence of the Revolution Museum and a daiquiri at Ernest Hemingway’s favourite bar, Floridita.
New Pope Robert Prevost from Chicago #pope
Cuba 🇨🇺 Day 2: Education, Education, Education
✏️ Visited a school for visually impaired children, the museum of the literacy campaign, the Fidel Castro centre and met with the CGT, the Cuban TUC.
📕 Even met the General Secretary of the Education Union, who had just got back from NEU conference!
Cuba 🇨🇺 Day 1: You must be Havana laugh
Part of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign Study Tour, we have toured beautiful old town Havana, saw John Lennon, met with the Cuban Institute of International Friendship and visited El Morro Fort 🏰
Israel is expanding its ground invasion in northern Gaza, issuing sweeping forced displacement orders for many thousands of Palestinians, while continuing to rain down bombs on the population.
This is genocide. (1/7) 🧵
Before I was first elected in 2019, I pledged to take a worker’s wage and share the remainder after tax with my community. I obviously donate any MPs’ pay rises as part of this.
My first donation this year is £4000 to two local disabled people’s organisations linked below:
Anti-Reform Party protest in Birmingham yesterday ✊ standing up together against racism, fascism and bigotry.
According to the UK government’s own analysis, 250,000 people will be pushed into poverty by the latest social security cuts.
Call on the PM to stop the cuts: www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/stop...
‘Today’s grim statistics are a stark warning that the government’s own commitment to reduce child poverty will crash and burn unless it takes urgent action.’ - our CEO quoted here
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This is an abomination. Welfare not Warfare!
War on the disabled, pensioners and child benefit through austerity, yet money galore for actual war.
No Other Land depicts the horrifying violence Palestinians in the West Bank endure under apartheid.
Yesterday, its co-director Hamdan Ballal was beaten in his home by settlers before being detained by Israeli forces.
People applauded Hamdan. Now they are silent. Free Hamdan.
Everyone complicit in the genocide in Gaza MUST be held to account
Happy St Patricks Day! 🍀
The Irish people have always stood in solidarity with Palestine. 🇮🇪🇵🇸✊
I know where I stand on austerity.
That's why I voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap, opposed the means-testing for winter fuel payments, & will vote against cuts to welfare & disability benefits.
Instead of targeting the most vulnerable, the government should tax the rich.
Israel's siege on Gaza, the blocking of essential aid and the cutting off of electricity are textbook acts of genocide, designed to systematically starve 2 million people.
It's shameful the Labour government continues to refuse to recognise this for what it truly is: genocide.
Our Councils Pilot Programme kicks off in late March and there’s still plenty of time to get involved.
Whether your council is right at the beginning of their journey, or ready to launch a 4-day week trial this year, get in touch to find out more!
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Calling all union health & safety reps!
The TUC is mobilising a Inspect Your Workplace week of action, and this time we are focusing on.. toilets! 🚽
Do you get enough breaks? Are the facilities good enough?
Take part in a collective workplace inspection 17- 23 March
Lisa Simpson standing in front of a projector screen which says, “it isn't laziness or a lack of aspiration to want to spend less time at work and more time with your family and friends.”
Community-building, strengthening family bonds, these things are important and they require time and effort to get them right.
Nothing workshy about it.
For a happier, healthier society - it’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰
We revealed Nigel Farage’s voting record to his constituents in Clacton.
They weren’t happy.
Thanks Jam- it was a labour of love! 🌸
1000 pieces of Almond Blossom 🎨 🌸
I turned my Union design into a print, and for once, it didn't take me ages. 🙌
Find it via this wee link.
Without fixing the housing crisis, the cost of living crisis will continue.
ICYMI: some good news to brighten up your Friday. 🌞
When do 𝙮𝙤𝙪 think a 4-day week will become the norm? 🤔
a slightly damp golden retriever puppy leaps toward the camera with his front paws right at the bottom of the frame. his ears are flapping out away from his head a bit, and he has the sweetest look in his eyes. his tiny razor-sharp teeth are pristine, and his tongue is a little wrinkled like it doesn’t fully fit in his face yet.
This is Drake. He is very happy to see you. Saw you about five minutes ago, but is thrilled it's happening again. 12/10
