Join us on Sunday as we reject the politics of hate and stand side by side against the division of the Far right.
#together #GreaterManchester #Rejecthate @togetheralliance.bsky.social
When was the last time a politician seriously talked about removing homelessness? Removing child poverty? Removing food poverty? Removing heat poverty? On workers being paid a fair wage that doesnt rely on in-work benefits?
Strikes by around 320 tram drivers working for KeolisAmey Metrolink Limited later this month are back on, after workers overwhelmingly voted to reject the company’s proposals for tackling driver fatigue.
On Monday 8 December, MPs will debate a petition relating to digital ID
Write to your MP
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The tax threashold should equal the minimum wage. Going forward workers need to be paid properly not rely on in work benefits and hence will spend generating the local economy and jobs - jobs for workers who will pay tax.
A mandatory digital ID scheme will not stop the key problem of illegal worker “impersonation”, experts have told the government.
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Looking forward to hosting this event with @gmlawcentre.bsky.social
Join us @bdtuc.bsky.social @gftu.org.uk @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @manniequinn.bsky.social @leicesterworker.bsky.social
Employment Rights Bill (Consideration of Commons Amendments): Another round of ping-pong will take place on the Government’s employment rights legislation, after the Commons considered the Lords’ amendments on Wednesday 5 November.
Looking forward to co hosting this event with @gmlawcentre.bsky.social
Booking details and speakers announced on Monday
Big Brother Watch director Silkie Carlo answers your questions about facial recognition.
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Tomorrow we will be standing in #solidarity with striking @unison members N.West Ambulance Educators
NWAS HQ Bolton
Friday 24th October 8am until 10am.
Ladybridge Hall, 399 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5DD
Next week GMP will deploy live facial recognition in Sale town centre.
Successive Policing Ministers have pledged a legal framework for live facial recognition, but as weeks have stretched into months, we’ve seen no progress, only further expansion.
We condemn the march towards an Orwellian state
🚫 Stop blacklisting
🚫 Stop strike-breaking
🚫 Stop wasting council-tax-payers' money
🚫 Stop attacking your workers
🚫 End the bins strike!
#Blacklisting #BirminghamBinsStrike
It is noteworthy that not all those who are working in the stores are employees and therefore not factored in. So for example, ancillary workers who are employed by an agency and almost entirely on minimum wage do not feature in the calculation
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Lord John Hendy KC, one of the UK’s leading employment barristers and the chair of the Institute of Employment Rights, said the findings were “shocking” and had “profound implications” for employment law. He said it should be a “wake-up call” for the government.
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Labour lacks any original thought. In the last week we’ve seen Mandatory ID cards rehashed and now reintroducing tribunal costs – if the employment rights bill wasn’t a big enough joke it is now removing access to any benefits that the Act may bring
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18th September is International Equal Pay Day
Is it true that this government is hamstrung by the UK’s ailing economy? And why are so many people turning to Reform?
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The ERB fell short of what was needed in its original form and now it is being watered down still. ERB II is already being discussed.
We dont need ERB we need anti-union legislation abolishing and we will win for ourselves
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Its a typo - IDF spokesperson: "we are doing everything we can to keep Israeli civilians out of harms way"
Unite calls for entire welfare bill to be dropped and for government to start again
Admitted that P&O knew they were breaking the law sacking 800 workers but justified the decision on a financial basis as the workers could be replaced by those earning £4.87 an hour He also revealed he earned more than £500,000 in 2023.
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Paying higher wages reduces the impact upon the welfare system, creates local wealth, which in turn means more employment
This should ring alarms bell about political rhetoric, media focus and media silence.
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