TUC London, East and South East of England

@TUC_LESE

@ http://tuc-lese.bsky.social Campaigning and organising for the nearly 2 million trade unionists that live and work in our region

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TUC London, East and South East of England@TUC_LESE · Apr 30, 2024

📣Want the latest news on local union action in London, the East & South East of England? 🔔Our @TUC_LESE weekly newsletter makes it easy to keep up to date with whats going on in our region & how you can help 📥Sign up: tuc.org.uk/lese-news

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GMB Union@GMB_union · Jun 9

BREAKING 🚨: NHS spends £1.8bn a year on private services 💷 GMB research reveals a whopping £290m spent on private ambulances in last three years 🚑

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GMB London Region@GMBLondonRegion · Jul 4

📢 99.5% of GMB members at Anglian Windows have REJECTED the company’s pay offer with an overwhelming vote against pay being pushed just 12p above minimum wage. Members also voted 100% to demand answers on misleading company communications. We stand united for fair pay. ✊

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Unite London & Eastern@UniteLondonEast · Jul 4

🗳️ Workers at Culina Logistics in Tilbury have until Friday 11 July to VOTE YES ✅ to union recognition. Watch Mark, James and Perry explain why all workers need a union. ⬇️

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Unite the union: join a union@unitetheunion · Jun 29

👏 Massive #Unitewins for ✈️ Heathrow passenger assistance workers winning 12.5% pay rise, 🚌 Stagecoach West Scotland drivers winning 11.5% pay rise and 🗑️ Veolia workers in Cheshire win better pay and pensions. 💪 These wins show the value of having Unite in your corner.

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UNISON Eastern@UNISONEastern · Jun 27

Striking @MindCharity counsellors made their way to Parliament this week explaining why they deserve fair pay and recognition. Show your support ✊ Petition 🖋️ action.unison.org.uk/page/173007/pe… @NorfolkMind

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Trades Union Congress@The_TUC · Jun 25

If Jeff Bezos can spend that much on a wedding, he can afford to pay his taxes and his workers.

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TUC Library@TUC_Library · Jun 20

New interview with Zita Holbourne #BlackTradeUnionOralHistoryProject campaigner and activist, she focuses on her trade union work. Zita is National Vice President of the @pcs_union and chairs its national equality committee and women's committee bit.ly/3HIDVES

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TUC Library@TUC_Library · Jun 20

New interview with Dr Ian Manborde #BlackTradeUnionOralHistoryProject working for CPSA, PCS and now for Equity, as regional officer in the Midlands. describes the importance of the trade union approach to membership that reflects modern work patterns bit.ly/4l6Qb00

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Equity@EquityUK · Jun 20

❌No more unpaid workers!❌ Join us outside Sinners Shoreditch, a proposed new cabaret venue in Hackney, to call for a stop to exploitative business practices. Bring placards, banners and your voices, 5-7pm on 4 July. RSVP: tinyurl.com/EquityProudRal…

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TAZ 👼🏽 🌺@TruthAboutZane · Jun 12

Zane’s Law Summit at Westminster: “Make toxic landfills safe!” | Fire Brigades Union #TruthAboutZane #ZanesLaw fbu.org.uk/news/2025/06/1…

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Unite London & Eastern@UniteLondonEast · Jun 13

⚠️ WARNING: Heathrow Airport Limited bosses have drafted in over 500 workers to try and break a strike by Wilson James passenger assistance staff. 💪 Around 800 Wilson James workers will escalate the dispute over pay disparity with five days of strike from 16 June to 20 June.

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Unite South East@unite_southeast · Jun 12

🚨UNITE WIN🚨 @unitetheunion members at Redline Oil Services have ended their strike after securing a new pay deal. ✊ They stood firm despite strike-breaking tactics and won what they rightfully deserve. 📰 Read the full story: unitetheunion.org/news-events/ne…

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TUC London, East and South East of England@TUC_LESE · Jun 12

Solidarity with staff at Goodwin Academy, Deal, part of Thinking Schools Academy Trust, taking action to protect job of teachers and support staff

NNational Education Union South East@SouthEastNEU · Jun 12

Solidarity with members at Goodwin Academy, Deal, part of Thinking Schools Academy Trust, striking for the second day today against cuts to teachers and support staff @NEUnion @DanielKebedeNEU @Kent_Online

TUC London, East and South East of England@TUC_LESE · Jun 12

Solidarity with @NEUnion members on strike at St Clare's Oxford, fighting fire & rehire and defending their pensions

NNational Education Union South East@SouthEastNEU · Jun 11

Solidarity with members at St Clare's Oxford striking today in defence of their teachers' pension. @NEUnion @NEUindeSector @DanielKebedeNEU @neuoxon @BBCOxford

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PCS Union (pcs.org.uk)@pcs_union · Jun 10

🚨Breaking News! PCS members employed by outsourced giants OCS, G4S and ISS have voted to accept a settlement in a significant win of their long running disputes #PCS

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TUC London, East and South East of England@TUC_LESE · Jun 9

Priorities for the spending review: ➡️Fair funding for public services and a long term plan to address the staff recruitment & retention crisis. ➡️Delivering Make Work Pay. ➡️A funded, coherent industrial strategy & driving down energy costs for industry.

TTrades Union Congress@The_TUC · Jun 9

3 priorities for the spending review.

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Trades Union Congress@The_TUC · Jun 9

Another day, another CEO wanting his employees to work 60-hour weeks.

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UCU@ucu · Jun 6

STRIKES HIT HAVANT & SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE 🔥 Staff walk out 13, 18 & 19 June over plans to axe 1 in 3 jobs. "Staff & students have been let down by financial mismanagement." @DrJoGrady ucu.org.uk/article/14044/…

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Waltham Forest National Education Union@wforest_neu · Jun 4

Strike Alert 🚨 | @NEUnion members at Leytonstone School begin action next week. Action is being taken over proposals to changes of the school day, rise in workload and health & safety. See @strike_map here: strikemap.org/strikes/396708 #SaveOurSchools #ValueEducation #StrikeMap

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Paul Nowak@nowak_paul · Jun 4

A reminder: The ‘costs’ of the employment rights bill include giving low paid workers the right to sick pay from day one. How many execs or senior managers in the big outsourcing companies who signed this letter have to worry about paying the bills if they take a day off sick?

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