What a turnout! Great to join @ucu.org.uk @unisontheunion.bsky.social & @unitetheunion.bsky.social and students at University of Essex taking action to save jobs in Colchester and Southend. Time for the University to rethink its plans and engage positively with staff & their unions.

Thanks to the Trades Union Congress General Secretary Paul Nowak for a valuable discussion on social cohesion, AI in the workplace and shared challenges facing the workforces of the UK and Germany. @tuc.org.uk | @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social

Delighted to welcome @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social from @tuc.org.uk to #SpenValley to see the outstanding new HQ of West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service in #Birkenshaw & discuss the vital work of our firefighters, plus the importance of #WorkersRights for people in #SpenValley and across the country.

Thank you to our union brother @brucespringsteen.net (the only Boss we stand with) for showing solidarity with the working people of Minneapolis. ✊

Nothing to do with me Guv. I was only (checks notes): Minister for Immigration, 2022 to 2023 Minister of State for Health, September to October 2022 Secretary of State for Housing, 2019 to 2021 Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, 2018 to 2019 A Tory MP for over 13 years.

It’s time for a debate about who owns our media and who has control over the algorithms that dictate the content on people’s phones. Read more at @bylinetimes.bsky.social x.com/nowak_paul/s...

The British public are clear: It’s time for those with the broadest shoulders to pay a fairer share of taxes.

There’s a lack of self awareness and then there’s this. The byline may more accurately read: Former Conservative MP & chancellor FOR 38 DAYS, who tanked the economy and drove up mortgage costs for millions to give tax cuts to the super rich. Most definitely ‘out of his depth’.

AI is transforming the world of work, no matter what industry you work in. But throughout history, unions have shaped technology to protect & enhance workers’ rights, and deliver economic justice and social progress. We are ready to do it again. observer.co.uk/news/busines...

Extending free school meals. Restoring the winter fuel allowance. £15bn for public transport in the North & the Midlands. Good steps in the right direction, and proof a Labour government can make a difference when it listens and acts.

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?

📳 ”Farage knows who he needs to keep happy.“ 📳 @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social of @tuc.org.uk talks to @dorianlynskey.bsky.social about Reform’s far-right support system 📳 To hear the podcast go here and scroll down to FAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL – linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

A credible migration plan means investing in UK skills, enforcing fair rules, and building a country where all workers – wherever they’re from – are treated with dignity, writes @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social of @tuc.org.uk ‬ www.independent.co.uk/voices/paul-...

☢️ We also welcomed tuc.org.uk General Secretary @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social to Sellafield Ltd — he spent time with workplace reps, visited the Trade Union Learning Centre, and showed his continued support for union strength on site. 💬 Strong voices. United action. 🔗: www.gmb.org.uk/campaigns/wo...

A difficult night for the government. Labour can’t try to out-Reform Reform - but the government will be rewarded if it delivers the change working people are crying out for. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Nigel Farage is a political fraud ‘cosplaying’ as a working-class champion. Judge him by what he does, not what he says. He and his mates in Reform have voted against commonsense laws that would boost rights at work for millions. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Last week this political chancer was an expert on steel. Now he’s an authority on special educational needs. This isn’t about what’s best for kids. It’s about what’s best for Reform’s poll ratings.

The government should build on its decisive move to save British Steel & act to bring down electricity prices for our energy intensive industries. Good for jobs - key to securing our industrial future. Read more from @The_TUC & @MakeUK_ here: www.thetimes.com/article/23e0...

A gentle reminder that the arc of history doesn’t always bend toward justice. Child labour making a come back in the richest nation on the planet.

I’ve just come back the West Bank where I spoke to the PGFTU Congress. I also met 🇵🇸 workers & unions, politicians, human rights defenders & Israeli unions. We need a renewed & lasting ceasefire & a safe, secure 🇮🇱 and a safe, secure, free 🇵🇸. I’ll post more over the next few days.

Donald Trump has just made the strongest possible argument for 🇬🇧 to positively reset its economic relationship with the 🇪🇺, our largest market. In the face of punitive & arbitrary 🇺🇸 tariffs, the government must do everything it can to protect British jobs & industry.

I haven’t seen Adolescence which means I’m about as qualified to comment on it as Kemi Badenoch. But… Regurgitating right wing conspiracy tropes isn’t a great look for the Leader of the Opposition. It sort of makes you look a *little* unhinged? Weird? Daft? Supply your own adjectives below.

The minimum wage has been a huge success story since its introduction in 1999 – but 2025 might be its trickiest year yet. Join @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social, Louise Hellem, Attila Lindner, @nyecominetti.bsky.social & @ruthcurtice.bsky.social to discuss its future. Tickets 👉 buff.ly/GXFr8XR

‘It’s definitely politically motivated’ Not the casually expressed hope that someone should murder the Mayor of London Or the racism. Or the misogyny. Politically motivated 😐🙄 And of course his excuse is ‘mental health’…I think Charlie would normally ascribe that to ❄️

👷🏽 Why isn’t work working for so many people? As Labour get the benefits stick out, where are the carrots to get people back into jobs? 🧑🏼‍💻 TUC gen sec @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social talks to @nndroid.bsky.social about Labour’s plans, A.I. and the future of work. 👩🏻‍🔬 Listen linktr.ee/bunker_pod

🚨Non-serious post alert: Blast from the past photo of me and the new PM of Canada (a staunch Evertonian as you’d expect of a man of good character) If you look carefully you can see the ceremonial @evertonfc.bsky.social mug I presented him with. I’m sure he still has it 🤣💙

Today, we held our last #AntiRacism event at Goodison Park—what an incredible day! Thanks to our amazing panellists, featuring @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social & @mrchrisfoy.bsky.social, for answering our young attendees' questions on racism Big thanks to @evertonfc.com & @evertoninthecommunity.org🙌🏾

Really enjoyed spending a couple of hours with @srtrcengland.bsky.social @evertonfc.bsky.social @tucnorthwest.bsky.social & dozens of primary school children talking about how we challenge racism in football and society. To be fair, the questions were pretty tough!

It’s time for a commonsense trade deal that works for workers and business in the UK and EU. After years of muddling through, we need a new approach that honours the referendum result while giving us a much-needed closer trading relationship with EU. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Inheritance tax was paid on just over 4% of estates last year. I won’t have to pay it on my estate. Odds are the overwhelming majority of people reading this won’t pay it. I tell you who will though. Rupert Lowe, his mate Nigel, Richard Tice & the rest. Self interest much?

The truth sidelined. Journalists bullied. News faked. It’s time to stop the billionaires using media organisations as their own personal playground.

Quote of the day from @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social via this afternoon’s Politics@Lunch newsletter Free sign-up: www.politics.co.uk/subscribe/

If you honestly think ‘censorship’ is the biggest current threat to democracy then you may be in hock to the… checks notes… Tax dodging, regulation hating, union busting, narcissistic social media billionaires who helped win you an election.

Nigel Farage and Reform aren’t on the side of working people – they’re on the side of bad bosses, zero hours contracts and fire and rehire. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

We were back on the picket line at Livv Housing this morning with our general secretary @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social , Knowsley MP @anneliesemidgleymp.bsky.social and importantly, @knowsleyunison.bsky.social and @unitenorthwest.bsky.social members The support is growing and will until they win✊

Love seeing the Daily Mirror on the picket line this morning on the eve of #HeartUnions week. Thanks to @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social, @anneliesemidgleymp.bsky.social and solidarity with striking workers. @mirror.co.uk @politics.mirror.co.uk #RealBritain www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

@the-tuc.bsky.social GS @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social slams Farage as 'political fraud' who must be exposed as an ‘NHS-Privatising Putin Apologist’ bylinetimes.com/2025/02/05/n...

The best way of ensuring Reform don’t make inroads at the next election is for the government to deliver on the manifesto which secured a massive majority last July. Rising living standards, better public services, new rights at work & a growing economy. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The extreme hoarding of wealth is sociopathic. Example below. It amazes me that people can argue the toss that hospital cleaners shouldn’t get sick pay from day one, and argue just as vehemently that the super rich shouldn’t be asked to pay their fair share of tax.

Weirdly James Dyson is less scathing about the impact on the UK economy of those who choose to offshore manufacturing jobs and relocate their head offices to the far east. 🤔🤷‍♂️

As we mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz & the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia past we recommit to challenge hatred in all its forms & the need to build a peaceful world rooted in compassion, understanding and justice. www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/holoca...

📳 NEW EPISODE 📳 How should Britain handle Trump’s politics of chaos? Guest @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social (General Secretary of @the-tuc.bsky.social) on the Employment Rights Bill. And should Judge Dredd defund the police…? We talk to writer @robwilliams71.bsky.social 📳 Listen linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

Public school boys like Farage love to pass off their casual racism and misogyny as just a bit of ‘bants’. In every golf club, pub, office & boardroom, theres always a tedious boor who demands the right to be offensive. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jan...

The @the-tuc.bsky.social welcomes reports of a ceasefire deal including the release of hostages. After 15 devastating months we need the international community to provide urgent aid to the people of Gaza and to help secure a lasting peace. 1/2

If one in six workers are skipping meals because of a lack of cash, there is something fundamentally wrong with our economy. And it’s why it is vital the government delivers its plans to make work pay, in full. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

🚨 Non-work thought… After decades of missed opportunities, poor governance & underperformance let’s hope new owners, manager & stadium put us on the road back to challenging for silverware. Tbh I’d take some half decent footie and the odd goal for starters. COYB www.evertonfc.com/news/2025/ja...

The grifters who urged voters to ‘take back control’ are taking thousands from a toxic billionaire who is allegedly war-gaming how to undermine a democratically elected British PM. Chancers.

Rest easy Telegraph readers. I know this will come as a disappointment to many, but - spoiler alert - Britain is not under union control 😂😂 However, the leader of the opposition is definitely taking her talking points from the world’s most unhinged billionaire.

Mick has done a brilliant job leading the @RMTunion through some massive industrial struggles. And he’s been an incredibly effective, recognisable and articulate champion of working people more broadly. A big miss, but he well deserves a very long & happy retirement! 👏🏼👏🏼✊✊

Shopping voucher scheme used by Civil Service - and thousands of other employers - fuelling ‘luxurious’ lives according to Taxpayers Alliance. More luxurious than TPA chair, asset manager Rory McGregor? Or TPA’s top funders? Maybe they should publish a list so we can check? 🤔🙄