The Employment Rights Bill from the UK Government could be the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation. It must be enacted fully. Today, we're bringing together workers from across the UK to ensure we empower our movement as the Bill becomes reality.

Deputy General Secretary @lindasomerville.bsky.social spoke to striking @eisunion.bsky.social members at the UWS Paisley campus picket today, joining their fight against the threat of compulsory redundancies. EIS ULA members are on co-ordinated strike action today at UWS and Robert Gordon Uni.

STUC Deputy General Secretary @lindasomerville.bsky.social joined the PCS picket at OFGEM in Glasgow this morning sharing a strong message of solidarity with workers fighting to protect their jobs, pay, and conditions ✊ @pcsunion.bsky.social members at OFGEM are on strike on 26-28th August.

🏠 Scotland’s rents have surged by 32 % since May 2020. This means tenants are paying an average of £245 more per month - in a cost-of-living crisis. 🧵

A strong showing by Mamdani would signal that Democratic voters in the nation’s biggest city are turning their backs on the party’s establishment, which could have big implications for primaries ahead of next year’s midterm elections. www.ft.com/content/792e...

CANADA: DHL stops deliveries in Canada amid strike, new law banning replacement workers www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

RMT: the only legal performance enhancer for your rights #JoinRMT www.rmt.org.uk/join

Oasis get the blame, the fans get the blame, everyone except the profiteers. "Supply and demand will always dictate a destination’s room rates around the world and we all have to accept that." No we don't #overtourism www.heraldscotland.com/news/2524661...

During #COVID19, the resilience of our public services failed. Failed due to austerity, due to public spending cuts, and due government inaction. 📺Today at the @covid19inquiry.scot STUC Deputy General Secretary, @lindasomerville.bsky.social, recognised the heroism of public sector workers.

10 years on and the fight for justice for Sheku Bayoh continues 💪🏽 STUC Deputy General Secretary @lindasomerville.bsky.social & Satman Ner from the STUC Black Workers' Committee joined trade unionists to demand #Justice4Sheku

Policy Official & Vice Chair @scottishtucwc.bsky.social, @taralillis.bsky.social, addressed the vigil outside Capital House as the Sheku Bayoh public inquiry enters a critical point. NASUWT sends unwavering solidarity to Sheku's family in their fight for justice. #JusticeforSheku

Birmingham bin strikers rally support in Edinburgh with a warning that other councils could follow Birmingham's attack on workers. Solidarity with the strikers 💪🏽 @unitetheunion.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It is May Day - international workers day. @lindasomerville.bsky.social reflecting on the outcomes of Congress #STUC25 and providing challenge to @kirstymcneill.bsky.social and the UK government to achieve a new deal for workers.

Lecturing staff at Robert Gordon University have entered their second day of strike action today, in protest against proposed job cuts and compulsory redundancies

Tomorrow, #STUC25 begins. Our congress is united: we must drive out hatred, fascism and division from our communities and politics. Read more from @rozfoyer.bsky.social with @neilmackay.bsky.social in today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2511835...

As we approach #IWMD2025, we pledge to always remember the dead and fight for the living.

Excl: Trade union bosses have accused Labour of leaving a "political vacuum" for Reform to exploit. "The people of Scotland voted for change. What the Labour UK government has served, thus far, has not delivered." www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

‘Awful April’ is the culmination of governments failing to get to grips with the cost of living and of big business committing daylight robbery. @rozfoyer.bsky.social / @heraldscotland.bsky.social

These workers woke up one morning to be told they would be taking up to an £8,000 pay cut. They are being made to pay the price for austerity and bad decisions by Birmingham City Council. We will not stand by and watch workers and communities pay the price for government inaction.

Tony Benn inspired so many people to stop, question, challenge, asking "What power have you got? Where did you get it from? In whose interests do you exercise it? To whom are you accountable? And how can we get rid of you?”

The collective wealth of the world's 3,028 billionaires now exceeds the total GDP of all the countries in the world put together (excluding US and China). Such an extreme concentration of wealth is a threat both to living standards and democracy. www.forbes.com/sites/chasew...

Your energy prices are going up tomorrow. Enough is enough. The private ownership project for energy is failing us; it's time we own it instead. @rozfoyer.bsky.social / @heraldscotland.bsky.social

5 years on and we honour care workers who died during the pandemic, while the fight for better pay and conditions goes on. @lindasomerville.bsky.social // @gmbscotland.bsky.social

Care workers to rally at Holyrood after five years of broken promises: bit.ly/4bQLUui

Thankfully the profit seekers have been stopped on this occasion from using public space to cash in on tourists. #Edinburgh @thecockburn.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2503345...

Care workers, mostly women, struggle to make ends meet. Better pay, terms & conditions needed now. #JoinAUnion @scottishtuc.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2503029...

Do you work in the creative industries? Help us build a Fair Work Charter and campaign for Fair Work in the creative sector - fill our survey!✍️ www.surveymonkey.com/r/WV8DNT3 #FairWorkForCulture #FairWork

This morning @rozfoyer.bsky.social offered support and solidarity to the @unitescotland.bsky.social members striking at the University of Strathclyde, fighting to protect their pensions. ✊

Solidarity to sisters everywhere #InternationalWomensDay

There's a cruelty in this particular harassment of women accessing health care & the staff who provide it www.heraldscotland.com/news/2498329...

💚💚 @thehibees.bsky.social 💚💚

Sunshine on #Leith

Tackling the far-right will require everyone. It's right that the First Minister will bring unions, civic society & political institutions to together against hatred and division. We've defeated fascism before. We can do it again. To do so, politicians must play their role too.

☀️🌞There sure was 🌞☀️ #Leith ##GGTTH

Jobs lost, skills gone - Government must act now to Keep Grangemouth Working @unitetheunion.bsky.social @unitescotland.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social

Searching beyond the relentless negative news from the US to find people power 💪🏽 Moving from protest to resistance wagingnonviolence.org/ipra/2025/02...

This is shocking and shameless misinformation from Vice President JD Vance. He is one of the most powerful people in the world but he is peddling total nonsense about what my Act has done. Abortion rights are human rights and they are healthcare. news.stv.tv/scotland/us-...

Women challenging the far right - packed out room for @unison.org.uk women 💪🏽 #unwc25 @scottishtuc.bsky.social

Good morning to this man, and this man only #bbcqt

Excellent news as council forced to drop plans to cut teachers. Well done @eisunion.bsky.social Unions work 💪🏽

Shocking failures in care & justice systems for children & young people. Thanks to @danigaravelli.bsky.social giving a voice to those who need it most.

Edinburgh's housing crisis isn't just about lack of accommodation. Council cash for retrofitting is urgently needed. #Leith www.bbc.com/news/article...

Punishing people who want to apply for asylum isn't the answer, it's a cruel decision that shames Labour. #RefugeesWelcomeHere www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

#SocialistSunday Looking to connect with likeminded trade unionists and activists because unity is still our strength & solidarity is our superpower!✊

Edinburgh's housing shortage leaves renters at the mercy of the market, rent controls offer some protection, affordable housing is desperately needed. Congratulations to @living-rent.bsky.social & Leithers on halting this development - a win for #Leith www.heraldscotland.com/news/2491993...

Teachers in Glasgow have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in opposition to Glasgow City Council’s ongoing programme of education cuts. #EISNews www.eis.org.uk/lates...#EISNews

Pleased to host a discussion on how we deliver fairer employment rights and ensure trade unions can get the best deal at work for employees. Thanks to @gmb.org.uk, @pcsunion.bsky.social, @scottishtuc.bsky.social, @melaniesimms.bsky.social for joining us in Parliament. #EmploymentRightsBill

Rest Day Work Needs Fair Pay! RMT Avanti West Coast Train Managers on the picket line at Edinburgh Waverley fighting for pay justice for rest day working.

Excessive teacher workload is unfair, unhealthy and unsustainable. “I feel like a zombie to be honest when I get home at night. You always feel like you've got nothing left to give." - Principal Teacher 1/2