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Tony Dundon

@tonydundon.bsky.social

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Professor, Work&Employment @ul. Fellow @AcadSocSciences @WorkEqualities Dad, Everton Fan, Humanist. Own views (obviously). Re-tweets not an endorsement.

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Nov 26

Free resource about building a better world of work.
New content from leading researchers.
Great contributions and materials from (among others):
@paulnowaktuc.bsky.social
@johnwbudd.bsky.social
@vdoellgast.bsky.social

www.futurelearn.com/courses/work-power-politics-influence

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Carl Rhodes @profcarlrhodes.bsky.social · Aug 15

Why Elon Musk’s A$44 billion payday should worry Australians

My thoughts in today’s Independent Australia

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Why Elon Musk’s $44 billion payday should worry Australians

When it comes to leadership, the myth of great men lives on because it flatters and serves the interests of the elite.

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Is Managerial Homeworking New? Assessing strategic, technological and political influences before, during and after coronavirus

Download Citation | Is Managerial Homeworking New? Assessing strategic, technological and political influences before, during and after coronavirus | In light of the covid-19 pandemic, it is often ass...

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TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · Apr 11

The other day, on drive back from Dublin, the windscreen was splattered with insects. First time I’ve seen that in years. I’m hoping that this is the impact of all the councils rewilding and not mowing the past few years.

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TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · Mar 12

New podcast. This is a 90 minute episode which attempts to tell the story of 20th century greed and why everything feels like chaos now. open.spotify.com/episode/6M0w...

Why everything feels so Chaotic now

The Blindboy Podcast · Episode

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · May 27

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Theo Nichols obituary

Other lives: Social sciences professor who specialised in the study of workers and their interface with capitalism

www.theguardian.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · May 13

I hope this comes off

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Goodison Park saved from bulldozers to become home of Everton Women

US owners confirm it will become the country’s first major stadium dedicated to a women’s team next season

www.theguardian.com

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UL Research @ulresearch.bsky.social · Apr 30

Come on down to Wednesday at #ResearchWeekUL.

There is a bumper number of events on today, all showcasing how UL is pushing boundaries when it comes to research.

Check out ul.ie/researchweek for all the details.

#ResearchImpact #StayCurious ##ResearchAtUL

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Apr 27

Brilliant reflective insight on neoliberalism. It’s on revision list for my students @unioflimerick.bsky.social to check before exams.

TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · Mar 12

New podcast. This is a 90 minute episode which attempts to tell the story of 20th century greed and why everything feels like chaos now. open.spotify.com/episode/6M0w...

Why everything feels so Chaotic now

The Blindboy Podcast · Episode

open.spotify.com

Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Apr 27

Synchronisity again. Wondering same after driving from Limerick to Galway

TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · Apr 11

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Apr 27

This is good stuff.
archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stud...

New study reveals wealth inequality was never inevitable

A recent study published in the journal PNAS is overturning traditional wisdom regarding the origins and inevitability of wealth inequality

archaeologymag.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Apr 17

Cheaper to film in Ireland than LA
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Why it's cheaper to film in Ireland than Los Angeles (for now)

Over 850 productions have claimed Irish tax relief since 2016 showing Ireland is a major player in the global film industry

www.rte.ie

Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Apr 9

The US may be reversing course on child labour @sarahoconnorft.ft.com

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The US may be reversing course on child labour

Acute strain on the jobs market has encouraged some states to consider reducing restrictions on employing minors

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Mar 7

My book review of Gregor Gall’s book: ‘Mick Lynch - Making of Working Class Hero’, in Capital & Class

journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Mar 6

The EU Minimum Wage Directive: To Be or Not to Be?
@@RolandErne @UCD www.tasc.ie/blog/2025/02...

The EU Minimum Wage Directive: To Be or Not to Be?

The year began dramatically for Social Europe.

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Mar 4

Students must learn to be more than mindless ‘machine-minders’ @sarahoconnorft.ft.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Feb 14

The great escapism: Everton’s Corner Flag Guy and football’s lasting capacity for joy

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The great escapism: Everton’s Corner Flag Guy and football’s lasting capacity for joy | Max Rushden

This has been a testing time on a personal level but watching the euphoria at Goodison reminded me of how the game can liberate

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Feb 13

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Feb 12

Last derby at Goodison. COYBs.

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Feb 11

Our new report on work and health international comparisons with the UK. We analyse EU15 data on economic inactivity and long-term ill health & discuss international policy differences. www.employment-studies.co.uk/resource/wor... @employmentstudies.bsky.social

Work and health: international comparisons with the UK | Institute for Employment Studies (IES)

www.employment-studies.co.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Feb 11

'More than half of the AI-generated answers provided by ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Perplexity were judged to have “significant issues”, according to the study by the BBC.'

Link to study: www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... 1/3

AI chatbots distort and mislead when asked about current affairs, BBC finds

Most answers had ‘significant issues’ when researchers asked services to use broadcaster’s news articles as source

www.theguardian.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Feb 10

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Prakriti Dasgupta @prakritidasgupta.bsky.social · Feb 10

Happy to now have another paper from the PhD out with @ronancarbery.bsky.social @amcdonnellhrm.bsky.social, and Stefan Jooss! 😊 This paper finds home in an exciting special issue on 'Power relations in the digital economy', which will be out in due course (Link to paper in comments)

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