General Federation of Trade Unions

#Tolpuddle 2025 complete. @TolpuddleFest 2026 l o a d i n g... (c) Photo credit #GFTU

2 days 'til we #Megapicket 🪧🪧🪧🪧 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️Hands up, whose coming? Tell us here: bit.ly/RSVPMegapicket… #StrikeMap #BirminghamBinStrike #BrumBinStrike #Birmingham #Workers #Strike #UpTheWorkers

💌 We've been around for over 125 years, but we're always finding new ways to stay in touch. 🔨 That's why we're building a community via WhatsApp. We want to connect with you 🤝 - bit.ly/GFTUWhatsAppGr… #GFTU

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A student instead of tutor this week!Learnt lots at @GFTUET #RootsOfRacism course delivered by @RogerAMck!

📢🗣️SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT Join @GawainLittle at #Megapicket 2 on 25 July. Tell strikers you are coming: bit.ly/RSVPMegapicket… #StrikeMap #Birmingham #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike #Solidarity

It's the biggest programme ever attempted by @GFTUET. The best of online, in-person and residential education for the whole trade union movement. Mainly FREE for all our affiliates. Get yourself booked on here: gftuet.org.uk/education #GFTU #GFTUET #TUed #TradeUnionEducation

On this day in 1972 five London dockers were imprisoned for picketing, and freed after a mass upswell of solidarity from across the labour movement. 250,000 people took part in strike action, and the dockers were released.

"we cannot let the ghosts of the past dictate our future" Mike Masters, Unite rep and striking Birmingham bin worker, spoke to us at our Miners' Gala rally about the repressive measures taken against workers by Birmingham City Council during their ongoing dispute. #BrumBinStrike

🚨 NEW | Our first Political Economy Conference for all levels of trade unionists. Join us at @quorngrange this November. The speakers will be both academics and trade union leaders. Limited places, apply today: gftuet.org.uk/courses/politi… #GFTUET

It's a big one... 📢🗣️SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT Join @jeremycorbyn at #Megapicket 2 on 25 July. 5 sites. One Day! Tell strikers you are coming: bit.ly/RSVPMegapicket… #StrikeMap #Birmingham #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike #Solidarity

"A Labour led council should be sorting this out. We'll be attending the mass pickets on Friday with other trade unions." 🔥🔥 @UnionSteveW, @fbunational, on this afternoon's @BBCPolitics #politicslive RSVP to join the #Megapicket on 25 July bit.ly/RSVPMegapicket… #StrikeMap

Our #Tolpuddle2025. We cannot wait for 2026. Solidarity forever🌹. #GFTU

📢🗣️SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT Join @cavanagh4 at #Megapicket 2 on 25 July. 5 sites. One Day! Tell strikers you are coming: bit.ly/RSVPMegapicket… #StrikeMap #Birmingham #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike #Solidarity

Union attacks 'outrageous' treatment of bin workers Good from @UnionSteveW and @fbunational bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #Birmingham #Megapicket

Sign up to #FedNews, our own newspaper and blog. Receive updates on important issues, learn about upcoming events and opportunities to participate in campaigns. 🌎 Join a community dedicated to promoting equality, solidarity, and workers’ rights: gftu.org.uk/newsletter-sub… #GFTU

ORGREAVE INQUIRY ANNOUNCED! The government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release otjc.org.uk/orgreave-truth…