Eeee dearie me. Well that was embarrassing for them wasn’t it?
UniteLE127 AGM, less than half the branch there, virtually no engagement from members, having to read out an apology for making Marianne a branch officer, and they can’t explain what they’ve done with £3000 #ReclaimUCU #HandsOffMarie
No matter what you’ve been told Orville and me are not trying to undermine or replace any other trade union general secretaries. That’ll probably be the other #UWU. You know, the splitters #HandsOffMarie
Yoohoo, Keith. Little Timmy Rodman’s left his homework project book in the cafe again. Can you get it back to him please because you’re working on it with him aren’t you? #ReclaimUCU #UCU #HandsOffMarie @president.unionworkersunion.org
If anyone sees little Timmy Rodman from Rosamund Street can you let him know that he’s left his homework project book in the cafe again #ReclaimUCU #HandsOffMarie #UCU
My goodness, Orville. Look at all this. What a mess! If only there was someone sensible at this branch to sort all this nonsense out. A really good trade union branch driven into the ground by sillbillys pursuing their own selfish agenda. We know a song about that don’t we Orville? 🎵🎶 #HandsOffMarie
As my Stan would say ‘Don’t believe a bloody word of it!’. These guttersnipes infiltrated the #UCU Unite branch and started causing all sorts of chaos for their own ends. Talk about arsonists pretending to be firemen #HandsOffMarie #UniteLE127 #UniteUCU #UniteTheUnion #UWU
Deary me, have a look at the @president.unionworkersunion.org account.
It’s almost as though Kerith set this account up for the sole purpose of propping up the zombie dispute at UCU that’s being prosecuted by her #UWU members that have infiltrated #UniteLE127 #HandsOffMarie #UCU #UniteTheUnion
Well, well, well. Wonders never cease! #UCULeft sharing and giving publicity to an article that shows how reasonable #UCU have been with #UniteLE127 How lovely of them! #HandsOffMarie
Well, well, well. Wonders never cease! #UCULeft sharing and giving publicity to an article that shows how reasonable #UCU have been with #UniteLE127 How lovely of them! #HandsOffMarie #UniteTheUnion
Ooh, well I never. I’ve just come home to do my Stan’s tea and look at what’s been shoved through the letter box! Looks like there might be a leak on the Unite UCU committee! It’s not an appy ship you know #HandsOffMarie
Why is the trade union movement trending "victimisation" this week? 🧵
It’s about a fundamental principle: The people who work for trade unions deserve the same protection as the members they represent. ✊ #HandsOffMarie #UniteAgainstVictimisation
Aww. Just reading the third email in as many weeks literally begging staff to please sign a leaving card for Marianne Quick, Jenny Lennox, and Jane Whatsit. Perhaps they weren’t as popular as they went round telling people they were #HandsOffMarie
#HandsOffMarie 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
It would help massively if you - whoever you are - would show some solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social and call on @ucu.org.uk to do everything possible to end the dispute. Incl negotiate in good faith. #HandsOffMarie
This is an attempted coup. One of Unite branch officers who is one of the main architects of this two year zombie dispute is also the live in partner of a UCU NEC member and it’s an open secret that that NEC member wants Jo’s job #HandsOffMarie #UCU #UniteLE127
But that’s the thing David, that’s all that they are, allegations. No evidence at all has been put forward to substantiate these claims. Even Unite don’t believe them. This is a destabilisation exercise run for the benefit of the GS’s stalking horse #HandsOffMarie
They’re only showing you the percentages because the real numbers are so bad. Membership has taken another significant drop since the last ballot. It's now at 120, down from 196 when the dispute started. Vote - 66 for IA, 54 against IA. Yes votes only make up 28% of UCU staff #HandsOffMarie #UCU
Funny. There were no major staffing issues at #UCU until a certain group of individuals all ended up on the #UniteLE127 committee at the same time. Then all hell broke loose funnily enough #HandsOffMarie
Oh please. Some sh!t-stirrers told a lot of lies to start a fire and then ran away. They thought they’d get promoted if they got the stalking horse in to the GS’s job. This has only ever been about self advancement of a self-chosen few #HandsOffMarie
In this case it’s going to be even harder because it hasn’t actually happened. Just like the racism. And the ablism. And all the other empty allegations that the #Unite branch officers have been throwing around in a desperate attempt to resucitate this zombie dispute #HandsOffMarie #UCU
Really, the #UniteLE127 branch officers have driven over 70 members out of the branch for committing the crime of wrong think. They've built their own private little tyranny, and like all tyrants still haven’t realised that it’s themselves whoi are the wrong ‘uns #HandsOffMarie #UCU
Enough of this appalling situation. #HandsOffMarie
It's beyond disgusting that this dispute hasn't been settled. @secretucu.bsky.social has more information. I'm calling out #ucu as the worst of employers. #handsoffmarie. Solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social
So proud of my fellow members @uniteucu.bsky.social ❤️. Time for @ucu.org.uk to get back round the table with Unite UCU and settle this dispute #HandsOffMarie
🚨 FIFTH consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨
🔥 Two week ballot window
🔥 75% turnout
🔥 73% YES to strike action
🔥 81% YES to ASOS
Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated.
UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us.
#HandsOffMarie
With our current mandate ending, today sees the end of our current strike action.
Our new ballot over TU victimisation closes on Wednesday.
Our Safety Officer remains under threat and our employer has made no real effort to find a resolution.
We don’t want to have to strike again.
#HandsOffMarie
Picket line outside UCU’s Manchester office.
Protesting outside UCU’s Manchester office. #HandsOffMarie #UniteAgainstVictimisation
Over 100 attendees at our rally last night and another solid picket at the @ucu.org.uk North West Regional Office today ✊🪧
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteAgainstVictimisation
Ballot paper with an X in both ‘Yes’ boxes to vote for strike action and ASOS.
Our branch chair posting his ballot paper
Ballot paper with an X in both ‘Yes’ boxes to vote for strike action and ASOS.
This is what it looks like when you refuse to tolerate trade union victimisation: voting YES and YES to defend a colleague.
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteAgainstVictimisation
