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TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · 10d

🌈 SAVE DURHAM PRIDE 🌈
Durham Council has cut funding — but Pride will march on.
💜 Stand with us.
💜 Donate today.
💜 Share in solidarity.
👉 save-durham-pride.raiselysite.com
#SaveDurhamPride #Solidarity #UnionsForEquality

Save Durham Pride!

Durham County Council, now led by Reform UK, has withdrawn all it's funding for Durham Pride 2026. Please donate what you can to keep Durham Pride marching on.

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · 11d

Free Palestine. End the genocide now. The UK government and countries around the world must do more. Solidarity with those who have the bravery to act and demand an end to these atrocious. youtube.com/shorts/HiiJn...

If You're Watching This Video, Israel Has Kidnapped Me in International Waters

YouTube video by Novara Media

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TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · 13d

Join us to launch the "Year of Trade Union Climate Action" in NEYH 7pm Tue 14 Oct online! Join TUs & climate justice campaigners to kick-start a year of collaboration, meaningful action, & victories!

Sign up at forms.office.com/e/QzCbdKADdL

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · 14d

Incredible show of solidarity and unity yesterday, and a truly diverse response, in Newcastle. Vastly outnumbering the far right, and showing Advance UK and UKIP what the North East is really about. A city of sanctuary in name and action.

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TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · 20d

Join the briefing on opposing the far right in Newcastle, tomorrow at 6pm www.tuc.org.uk/events/neyh/...

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · 23d

The far right is not welcome in Newcastle!

TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · 23d

Regional trade unions have issued a joint statement opposing the far right rally in Newcastle on Saturday 27 September.

Read it here: www.tuc.org.uk/news/neyh/no...

Not in our city: trade unions say far right not welcome in Newcastle

Read the joint statement opposing the far right demonstration in Newcastle

www.tuc.org.uk

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TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · 27d

Proud to stand with @gmb.org.uk members at Airedale Hospital today. These workers keep our NHS running and deserve the same pay and conditions . NHS WORK = NHS PAY
Solidarity with every worker taking action.

#AiredaleHospital #NHSWorkers
#Solidarity #FairPay
@gmbcampaigns.bsky.social

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GMB Union @gmb.org.uk · Aug 21

Liberty Steel's collapse is devastating.

It's another tragedy for UK steel - and South Yorkshire - brought on through chronic mismanagement by owners.

But it's an opportunity for Government to take decisive action, as it did with British steel, to protect this vital industry.

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · Aug 14

Pride marches on –
Durham Pride teams up with Durham Miners and trade unions for major fundraiser after council pulls funding.

www.tuc.org.uk/news/neyh/pr...

Pride marches on – Durham Pride UK teams up with Durham Miners and trade unions for major fundraiser after council pulls funding

Durham Pride and trade unions team up after local council cuts funding

www.tuc.org.uk

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · Jul 21

Today represents a huge win for mining communities in South Yorkshire, and across the country.

After decades of campaigning, miners and their families deserve answers about the 18th of June 1984.

Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign @orgreavejustice.bsky.social · Jul 20

ORGREAVE INQUIRY ANNOUNCED!

The government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release. otjc.org.uk/orgreave-tru...

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · Jul 15

Such a huge loss to our city. Uriah was a true trailbrazer and an incredible voice for our city and his community. Rest in Peace. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hundreds attend funeral of football referee Uriah Rennie

Rennie, 65, the Premier League's first black referee, died on 7 June.

www.bbc.co.uk

Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · Jun 18

Proud to join @neunion.bsky.social & @nasuwt-official.bsky.social on strike across our region today at OGAT schools.

Management must wake up to the demands of their staff. Extending the school day, and increasing workload will drive the recruitment and retention crisis, and damage education.

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · Jun 9

Solidarity with David Huerta, leader of SEIU. A union leader who started out in Justice for Janitor, organising immigrants in the US.

He has now been attacked and arrested for fighting for immigrants again.

ICE & National Guard out of LA now!

uniglobalunion.org/de/news/stat...

UNI Global Union statement on the arrest of SEIU California president David Huerta

The following statement can be attributed to Christy Hoffman, General Secretary of UNI Global Union: UNI Global Union strongly condemns the arrest of David Huerta, President of SEIU California and S...

uniglobalunion.org

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · Jun 5

Join the Orgreave rally on the 14th of June.

TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · Jun 5

📣 Join us at the @orgreavejustice.bsky.social Anniversary March and Rally 🟥✊

🗓 Saturday 14 June 2025
🕐 1pm, City Hall, Barkers Pool, Sheffield
📢 41 years on – we march for truth and justice
Bring your banners and comrades!

otjc.org.uk/orgreave-ral...

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · May 23

I am so incredibly proud to have been part of the @stonewalluk.bsky.social Leadership Program, and really sad that it has now come to an end.

It has been so inspiring to spend time with LGBT+ Leaders, and I am really grateful to have been invited.

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · May 16

TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · May 16

🎥 Thanks to @bbcnews.bsky.social for covering today’s emergency rally at Newcastle University.

@newcastleucu.bsky.social are standing up against devastating job cuts – and the whole trade union movement is standing with them.

#ProtectEducationNow

Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · May 15

Solidarity brought from FBU, Unison, Unite, PCS & NASUWT, and messages of support from many others.

We stand united behind striking UCU members. We will continue to stand behind them.

Newcastle University must change direction.

TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · May 15

📸 Huge thanks to everyone who joined today’s emergency rally and mass picket at Newcastle University.

✊ The trade union movement stands united behind UCU members fighting mass redundancies.

Solidarity makes us strong – and visible #ProtectEducationNow

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TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · May 14

Unions including @uniteneyh.bsky.social will rally in support of @newcastleucu.bsky.social members tomorrow - join us at the picket line www.tuc.org.uk/events/stop-... #ProtectEducationNow #UCU

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · May 14

"It is no surprise people want change, the government must deliver it."

Local election results must be a wake up call. And while Nigel Farage likes to pose as a “man of the people,” his record tells a very different story.

www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/it-no-...

It is no surprise people want change, the government must deliver it.

Can this be listed on the NEY&H TUC website

www.tuc.org.uk

Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · May 13

An incredible morning speaking with colleagues from across the world about the importance of a worker led transition.

The experience of South African National Union of Miners is a valuable lesson on its importance and what can be achieved.

TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · May 13

We're at University of Leeds today with comrades from Souh Africa & Germany to share experiences of how to win workers' just transitions across the world ✊️🌍⚖️🌱 Net zero must work for workers globally!

Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · May 10

It was an honour to be invited to speak at With Banners Held High.

This inspiring event marks 40 years since the end of the miners' strike.

A chance to remember the history of our movement, and build ourselves up for the work that we must do to build a better world.

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TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · May 10

Thank you to the amazing folks in Wakefield for having us at With Banners Held High.

We gather to celebrate our history and commit ourselves to our fight for a fairer world.

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · May 8

Its time to organise against the right.

Sign up to our 1 day briefings and see what you can do im your workplace.

TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · May 8

🚨 Trade unionists: join us for a series of urgent briefings on how we organise to oppose the rise of the far and populist right.

Join us in:
📍 Scunthorpe
📍 Doncaster
📍 Middlesbrough
📍 Sunderland

📢 Details & sign-up: forms.office.com/e/qKdnH5nFLK

Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · May 7

Solidarity with UCU members on strike today.

Our Universities need better funding, they are essential to the economic health of our country.

TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · May 7

📢 Solidarity with @ucu.org.uk members striking at Newcastle University.

✊ Staff deserve fair treatment – not the threat of compulsory redundancies.

📣 @Newcastleuni.bsky.social : do the right thing – drop the redundancies and engage with the union.

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Dave Pike @davepikesheff.bsky.social · May 5

Everyday people defeated facism. They sacrificed so much so we could live in a better world.

We owe them so much.

TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · May 5

We owe so much to those ordinary people who brought us Victory in Europe against facism.

This 80th VE Day, we honour them. Bevin Boys to women breaking new ground in the world of work, to soliders on the front lines.

We remember them all and commemorate all they did.

#VEDay80