Lots of cross over to Europe here observer.co.uk/culture/inte...

Today at @igbce.bsky.social congress @judekd.bsky.social delivered a powerful message : Europe cannot afford to lose its industries. As trade unions, we are fighting not only for good industrial jobs and fair wages, but for the stability of our societies

New info shows that Nathan Gill (the Reform Leader in Wales convicted of taking Russian bribes) was joined by 2 of his fellow UKIP MEP colleagues on a paid trip to Russia. They then repeated his pro-Russia talking points in Parliament. New prosecutions? observer.co.uk/news/politic...

Ahead of today’s announcement by the @ec.europa.eu on #steel @judekd.bsky.social ⬇️

📢 In Brussels today: steelworkers, unions, EUROFER, steel CEOs, EVP Stéphane Séjourné & MEP Jens Geier meet at the Emergency Steel Summit. Europe’s steel is at breaking point! Action is needed on demand, energy, trade & a #JustTransition! #SaveOurSteel #Steel @ec.europa.eu @judekd.bsky.social

In offices early doors. Lovely sunrise #GoodIndustrialJobs

Burnham at fringe #Lab25 event: "Look at the last decade we've had. Shouldn't we start calling out the disaster that #Brexit has been, more directly? They are the people who took us down this path. That's their doing. And we've got to absolutely hold them accountable for that." ~AA

Fantastic report this morning about how the murder of Kirk is being instrumentalised by the neo-Right across Europe on @lapremiere.bsky.social Demonstrates the way in which different national far Right groups act as a MAGA propaganda transmission belt - a network which has been turbocharged

Europe Needs Active Demand Management, Not Business As Usual 🛑 As tariff wars and industrial crises mount, Europe must abandon austerity for investment-driven internal demand 📉👷🏽 @judekd.bsky.social @ibarthes.bsky.social www.socialeurope.eu/europe-needs...

Auto è acciaio all’Europa serve un piano. Bisogna sostenere L’industria e i lavoratori Interview with @judekd.bsky.social

‘Tax the rich’: Hundreds of thousands in France protest austerity

Standing together for equality – in a challenging context, with culture wars and attacks on rights, industriAll Europe’s equal opportunities working group came together to build on our Congress ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻 @judekd.bsky.social

At the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry @judekd.bsky.social delivered a clear message: The automotive industry is facing a perfect storm. Production has dropped by 20% in just 4 years The future of 13 million workers & entire regions depends on bold, coordinated action ‼️

Are the stars finally aligning for the ‘new golden age’ of nuclear? | Nils Pratley www.theguardian.com/business/nil...

Our Youth Working Group agreed today to develop a new European Youth Strategy that will lay down the path for the next 4️⃣ yearmandate period, so that young unionists strengthen their voice in trade unions ✊🏼 @ibarthes.bsky.social @patricia-velicu.bsky.social

Quality Jobs Act: Workers can't settle for half measures An @etuc-ces.bsky.social press release 🔗 news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1341 @ibarthes.bsky.social @judekd.bsky.social

Dear @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, Industrial workers arent asking for charity we are demanding a seat at the table, a stake in the future, & respect for our role as the backbone of Europe’s economy and democracy. We will be watching & listening & won’t accept anything less. #SOTEU @judekd.bsky.social

The world’s biggest oil and gas companies are cutting jobs, slashing costs and scaling back investments at the fastest pace since the coronavirus market collapse www.ft.com/content/c6ab...

In Norway, as elsewhere, the billionaires are getting richer. In 2024, the 400 wealthiest were worth 2.139tn kroner, up 14% in a year, according to business magazine Kapital. But half of this wealth was controlled by families relocated abroad. #TaxTheRich www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

France’s political crisis reveals deep rift between the people and their politicians

🔴The Fake Patriotism of Nigel Farage Despite his claims to love this country, few politicians have done more to undermine its interests and assist its enemies than the leader of Reform www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-fake-p...

📅Ahead of @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu #SOTEU address to the @europarl.europa.eu on 10 September, workers demand a new social contract putting them at the centre of Europe’s industrial transformation but will the @ec.europa.eu deliver❓ @judekd.bsky.social @ibarthes.bsky.social

Unite’s Sharon Graham: ‘Labour has one year to get it right. Farage is on their tail’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

"If you celebrated justice for Hillsborough, you have to support the European Convention on Human Rights Without article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights the gross negligence behind the deaths at Hillsborough would never have been uncovered"

We welcome the dialogue opened by @greens-efa.eu on the future for european autoworkers. Taking workers perspective into account is crucial. We don’t want to be on the menu but at the negotiating table. The situation is critical and we need strong european industrial action urgently

At the @europarl.europa.eu today with @greens-efa.eu and 2️⃣0️⃣➕ trade unionists discussing the current challenges and the future of the European automotive industry 🚗 🏭 @judekd.bsky.social @saramatthieu.bsky.social

This. Also relevant for the hate-stirrers in the UK using flags to intimidate Look what’s happening above you & stopping kicking those below more vulnerable than you #BillionaireCoup #RefugeesWelcome

Horrific. Hate is breeding hate. The silent majority has to speak up. We are better than this as a country. UK MPs voice alarm at rise in online abuse over immigration debate www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

European Trade Unions call for more decisive and principled action by the European Union on Gaza etuc.org/en/document/... @ibarthes.bsky.social @judekd.bsky.social

What do unions think? Read about it here ⬇️ @judekd.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...

25th EU-China summit taking place in Beijing must be used to advance negotiations with China towards balanced & fair solutions to a series of existential problems that are threatening thousands of jobs in Europe. news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1333 @judekd.bsky.social @ibarthes.bsky.social

The EU-US trade deal averts a tariff war but comes at a high cost for jobs, industry & fair trade. Unions urge a strong political response, democratic scrutiny & investment in Europe’s industrial and tech sovereignty. news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1334 @judekd.bsky.social @ibarthes.bsky.social

‘One day they target the head, next day the testicles…I wouldn’t believe this if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes’ - horrifying account of life in Gaza by surgeon, Professor Nick Maynard, just now on #r4today.

‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Expert Dialogue: EU-UK Progressive Forum A new chapter. “reset” of relations between EU & UK marks a shift towards more constructive engagement after years of post-Brexit tension. This renewed cooperation is centred on mutual interests security, trade, energy & climate action. @judekd.bsky.social

❗ Register for “A clean, just, & competitive European Industry“ We need industrial policies that support decarbonisation & a #JustTransition w/ a clear progressive narrative on #Competitiveness & commitments to issues inc EU climate targets & #WorkersRights may be at stake 🔗 bit.ly/PolicyConf2025

Today at the Durham roundtable. What a fantastic debate on defending trade union values and Just Transition in turbulent economic & political context 👇👇 @judekd.bsky.social

industriall-europe.eu/Article/1327 @judekd.bsky.social @ibarthes.bsky.social

Powerful debate this morning at @unitetheunion.bsky.social policy conference: how we stand up, fight back against attacks on equality & the rise of far Right. Moving & powerful testimony from delegates at #UPC25 @judekd.bsky.social

Children in England ‘living in almost Dickensian levels of poverty’ Appalling. Inevitable result of austerity & political failure “Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.” Mandela www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Multilateralism is under threat: the space for dialogue it creates is vital for global peace & justice. The UN is our best defence against a third world war. As Trump wields the axe, who will fight to save it? | Simon Tisdall www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Speaking at a panel hosted by FIOM industriAll Europe General Secretary @judekd.bsky.social called for urgent action to defend jobs and secure the future of Europe’s automotive industry 🚗 ⚠️ “Our top priority is clear – protecting jobs and workers' rights during this unprecedented transformation”

Talking a lot of sense Steve Coogan accuses Labour of paving way for Reform UK www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

European Trade Union comrades marching in #solidarity with Budapest pride #togetherstronger @epsu.bsky.social @etuc-ces.bsky.social @psiglobalunion.bsky.social @jelmerevers.com @judekd.bsky.social @forsatradeunion.bsky.social @unisonlgbtplus.bsky.social

#JustTransition cant be treated as a secondary issue. Workers need & deserve security If there’s no plan, backlashes shouldn’t come as a surprise. ‘It breaks my heart’: how a refinery closure is hitting jobs and politics @industrialleurope.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Plans to massively increase spending on defence must not lead to attacks on living standards. Governments must avoid increasing the financial burden on working people and instead ensure the wealthiest pay their fair share of tax. @judekd.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...

Inevitable and totally avoidable. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Number 10 set to offer concessions to welfare rebels www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

🌈 We stand proudly for solidarity and human rights. The ETUC will participate in #BudapestPride this Saturday, celebrating our commitment to equality and #FreedomOfAssembly for all. Together, we stand strong for a future where everyone is respected and valued.

This Saturday, is Budapest Pride, industriAll Europe sends its #Solidarity & stand for equality, dignity and human rights in Hungary and beyond. 🟣 Solidarity with Pride means no discrimination at work. Attacks on LGBTI+ rights are attacks on trade union rights. #BudapestPride

📅 @ec.europa.eu to propose next MFF in July 2025. We call for an EU budget that can support the challenges that industry & workers are facing. Public funding must come with strings attached. It is unacceptable that the EU plans to impose conditions on Member States but not on companies.