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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 19d
🚨 Our education programme is built for the whole trade union movement.

🔥 Re-energise your passion.
✊ Stand taller. Speak louder. Fight smarter.

This isn’t just education, it’s empowerment.

Together, we shape the future of our movement - gftuet.org.uk/education

#GFTUET
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 14h
🗣️ NEW speaker announcement

Join Thabo Huntgeburth, @soaseconomics.bsky.social at our first ever Political Economy Conference.

Come and help build a new economy: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/political-economy-conference

#GFTUET #PoliticalEconomy #Unions #Workers #TradeUnions #GFTU
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 15h
✊ Our programme isn't just about courses; it's about confidence, connection, and collective power.

Whether you’re stepping into activism for the first time or building on years of experience, find your voice and strengthen your impact: https://gftuet.org.uk/education

#GFTUET
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 1d
👀 New to being a union rep? 🦶 Kickstart your journey with our essential training for shop stewards & safety reps!

🦺 Learn to spot hazards, know your rights, and keep workplaces safe with @brummieben.bsky.social: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/health-safety-stage-1

Learn more about Ben👇

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 1d
🗣️ NEW speaker announcement

Join @manuelgd.bsky.social, @soaseconomics.bsky.social at our first ever Political Economy Conference.

Come and help build a new economy: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/political-economy-conference

#GFTUET #PoliticalEconomy #Unions #Workers #TradeUnions #GFTU
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 1d
✊ Join the next #StrategySeries - How Can American Labour Defeat Authoritarianism? - Ft. @flyingwithsara.bsky.social

Important discussion on the role of labour in the fight against right-wing populism.

📅 20 November
🎫 Register: gftuet.org.uk/courses/stra...

#Labour #TradeUnions #GFTUET
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📍Wednesday 15 Oct 6-8pm (UK)

🌍The Changing World Order: Tariffs, Trade War, and More🌏 by @stevemaherecon.bsky.social
& @profwolff.bsky.social, chaired by Clara Mattei.

@soaseconomics.bsky.social @nssrnews.bsky.social @gftuet.org.uk @gftu.org.uk

Sign up to receive Zoom link: bit.ly/47u3rZb
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 1d
🚨Launching this Wednesday | Political Economy International School

✊🗣Our first school connecting academic discussions to the real-world power struggle and workers’ everyday lives.

⏳Sign here whilst places last: gftuet.org.uk/education

#GFTUET #Political #Economy
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 2d
We’re at The World Transformed, delivering our evolving organising scenario in partnership with @strikemap.org.

#TUed #TradeUnionEducation #Organising #Workers #Power
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 3d
📅 Join us for next #StrategySeries- The Rise of American Labour and Opposing Trumpism- Ft. @flyingwithsara.bsky.social

Important discussion on the role of labour in the fight against right-wing populism.

🗓️ 20 November
🎟️ Register: gftuet.org.uk/courses/stra...

#Labour #TradeUnions
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 3d
Take your learning to the next level 👆

Our WhatsApp group is the fastest way to get updates on the latest courses, receive helpful reminders of what's to come and connect with fellow learners.

Sign up today - https://t.co/XzFkTpByXV

#GFTUET #TradeUnion #Education
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 4d
🗣️ NEW speaker announcement

Join Ezgi Unsal, @soaseconomics.bsky.social at our first ever Political Economy Conference.

Come and help build a new economy: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/political-economy-conference

#GFTUET #PoliticalEconomy #Unions #Workers #TradeUnions #GFTU
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 4d
🌍 Change the world with trade union education

Contribute to a stronger, fairer, and more informed labour movement. Every course helps build the power of ordinary people to create extraordinary change.

Your voice matters, education amplifies it: https://gftuet.org.uk/education

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 4d
✊ Let’s make every workplace a place where all minds belong.

We're proud to offer Bargaining & Organising for Neurodiversity parts 1 & 2.

💡 Led by @janinebooth.bsky.social, Britain’s leading trainer of trade unionists on neurodiversity: gftuet.org.uk/education

#ADHDAwarenessMonth #GFTUET
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 5d
🔥 Trade Union & Working Class History continues ...👀

Matchwomen's Strike | Louise Raw | 27 Nov, 7pm

Learn more about Louise below 👇

Sign up today to secure your place: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/trade-union-and-working-class-history

#GFTUET #WorkingClass #TradeUnion #History
Promotional poster for an event titled "The Matchwomen's Strike" by GFTU Educational Trust featuring speaker Louise Raw. Includes vintage photos of workers in the background, details of the event date and venue, and logos for Working Class Movement Library and Marx Memorial Library. Promotional flyer for an online course titled 'Trade Union & Working Class Movement History' scheduled for November 27, featuring a tutor with a background in union history. The tutor is described as a writer, activist, and regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's 'The Victorian Slum' among other programs. The image shows the tutor smiling, sitting in front of a bookshelf filled with books.
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 6d
✊We're proud to offer our #EducationFund, designed to help non-affiliated unions and TUCs access our one-of-a-kind programmes.

By contributing to the fund, you help build stronger, skilled, and empowered activists and unionists - https://gftuet.org.uk/educationfund

#GFTUET
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 7d
🚨 Join our first-ever Virtual Town Hall

✅ Speak with @gftu.org.uk's @gawainlittle.bsky.social & @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social, receive updates on our work + live Q+A.

Become a #Friend: https://gftuet.org.uk/friends

🔗 RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/friends-of-gftuet-townhall

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Promotional poster for a town hall event on 24 November featuring Sarah Woolley and Gawain Little from the GFTU. Details at gftuet.org.uk/friends.
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 8d
🚩 #YMDW = where new ideas meet real action.

It’s your chance to gain skills, meet other young trade unionists, and discover how powerful our voices can be when we come together.

👀 Take your place in the movement - https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/young-members-development-weekend

#GFTUET #YMDW2025
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 9d
October marks #BlackHistoryMonth ✊

Roots of Racism highlights our commitment to creating a future of continued empowerment, unity and growth.

Roger McKenzie has experience in building Black self-organised structures within the movement: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/roots-of-racism

#BHM #GFTUET
Promotional image for a GFTU Educational Trust event titled 'Roots of Racism' from 5-6 May, featuring a person holding a placard that reads 'Say No to Racism,' alongside an image of Roger McKenzie and the 'Black Lives Matter' slogan in the background.
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 10d
Turn education into a powerful engine for transformation 💨

Help us grow a resource that invests directly in the future of the movement and makes education accessible to those who need it most.

🚨 Sign up to the #EducationFund today - https://gftuet.org.uk/educationfund

#GFTUET
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 11d
Passionate about making change? #GFTUET is where it starts.

Come together to share ideas, hear from powerful voices and leave ready to lead with confidence at our #YMDW this October.

🔥 The future of our movement is in your hands: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/young-members-development-weekend
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 12d
🚨 Why Can't We Afford Housing & Retirement?

🎙️ With Manuel Aalbers & @hwanheebae.bsky.social | Chaired by Karthik Manickam.

✊ Sign up here: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/political-economy-international-school-welfare-regime-and-capitalism-housing-pensions-and-healthcare

#GFTUET #PoliticalEconomy
Promotional image for a GFTU Educational Trust event titled "Why Can't We Afford Housing & Retirement?" scheduled for Wednesday, 10 December at 6 PM. The image features the event date and topic, the logos of GFTU Educational Trust and Political Economy International School, and headshots of three panelists: Hwanhee Bae, Karthik Manicam, and Manuel Albers, against a backdrop with a house outline and a financial document. Promotional flyer for a the Why Can't We Afford Housing & Retirement session as part of GFTU Educational Trust's Political Economy International School featuring speaker, Manual Aalbers. Promotional flyer for a the Why Can't We Afford Housing & Retirement session as part of GFTU Educational Trust's Political Economy International School featuring speaker, Hwanhee Bae. Promotional flyer for a the Why Can't We Afford Housing & Retirement session as part of GFTU Educational Trust's Political Economy International School featuring Chair, Karthik Manickam.
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Waltham Forest National Education Union @wforestneu.bsky.social · 13d
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 13d
The home of trade union education belongs to everyone.

This is where we reignite our fire 🔥

Where passion meets purpose. Where we learn not just to speak, but to be heard.

Our future depends on the strength we build today - https://gftuet.org.uk/education

#GFTUET
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 12d
👀 What can we do about the far right?

Join our Virtual Town Hall for updates on new courses + a live space to ask questions.

@gawainlittle.bsky.social & @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

✊ Become a #Friend: gftuet.org.uk/friends

📌 Register: actionnetwork.org/events/frien...

#GFTUET #FriendsofET
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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 13d
The home of trade union education belongs to everyone.

This is where we reignite our fire 🔥

Where passion meets purpose. Where we learn not just to speak, but to be heard.

Our future depends on the strength we build today - https://gftuet.org.uk/education

#GFTUET
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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 13d
Today marks the start of #BlackHistoryMonth✊

The theme of “Standing Firm in Power and Pride” honours the strength, resilience, and achievements of Black communities worldwide.

Celebrating past contributions & looking ahead to a future of unity and progress.

#Solidarity #GFTU
Poster for Black History Month featuring a raised fist illustration, with the text "Standing Firm in Power and Pride" and the logo of GFTU and GFTU Educational Trust at the top.
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