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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 2d

🚨Stop School Cuts public meeting🚨
🌍Cheney School, Oxford, OX3 7QH
🗓️15 October 2025
🕕1800
👉Teachers, support staff, parents/carers, governors

Confirmed speakers include:
• Daniel Kebede, NEU General Secretary
• Matt Wrack, NASUWT General Secretary

Register your interest at: bit.ly/school-cuts-...

George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 10d

Just been at the Oxford Donor Centre giving blood for the 50th time #GiveBlood #KeepDonating #GivingType

Get involved if you're able: www.blood.co.uk

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Oxfordshire NEU @neuoxon.bsky.social · 11d

📢 THIS THURSDAY: DON'T FORGET - NEU Oxfordshire General Meeting
🗓️ 2 October
🗺️ Leonardo Royal Hotel, Godstow road, Oxford, OX2 8AL
🕕 1830 - 2000 (food served from 1730)

When we organise, we win.

Can't make it in person? Register for zoom meet: neu-org-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 13d

NEW 🚨| Today, we announce a new data collaboration with
@wiserd-research.bsky.social's UnionMap.

Our map will know show data about how strong the trade union movement is in the local area of that strike.

Check it out now: strikemap.org

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#StrikeMap

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Oxfordshire NEU @neuoxon.bsky.social · 15d

📢 ONE WEEK TO GO: DON'T FORGET - Come to the next NEU Oxfordshire General Meeting

🗓️ 2 October
🗺️ Leonardo Royal Hotel, Godstow road, Oxford, OX2 8AL
🕕 1830 - 2000 (food served from 1730)

When we organise, we win.

Can't make it in person? Register for zoom meet: neu-org-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 16d

📢3 weeks to go until the urgent meeting to stop school cuts
🗺️Cheney School, Oxford, OX3 7QH
🗓️15 October 2025
🕕1800

Register your interest at: bit.ly/school-cuts-...

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 19d

That's a wrap. The word of the weekend was "Solidarity" at the National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 19d

Social mobility is a convenient myth. Diane Reay, Professor of education at Cambridge University addresses the How inequality harms education session at the National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 20d

Sarah Kilpatrick of @neunion.bsky.social , Mike Masters of @unitetheunion.bsky.social, James Robinson of @unison.org.uk and Emma Runswick from the @bma.org.uk at the Workers rising - struggles from across the movement session at the NEU National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 20d

If you prevented the return of children to school in January 2021, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Emma Runswick @redrunswick.bsky.social from the BMA addresses the Workers rising - struggles from across the movement session at the National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 20d

Solidarity to everyone taking action! James Robinson from Unison @unison.org.uk addresses the Workers rising - struggles from across the movement session at the National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 20d

Raynor, Cotton and other councillors have had their Unite membership cancelled. Good riddance to you all, you won't be missed. Mike Masters from Unite @unitetheunion.bsky.social addresses the @neunion.bsky.social National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps

Victory to the bin workers!

George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 20d

We can't just rely on voting for nice people to change things, we must build our trade union. When we fight, we win. Daniel Kebede @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social addresses the National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social National Reps Conference 2025 in Manchester #NEUreps

George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 22d

organise.network/actions/peti...

Reinstate the LNER Train guard sacked for saying Free Palestine!

Add your name:

organise.network

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Oxfordshire NEU @neuoxon.bsky.social · 23d

🚨Stop school cuts public meeting🚨
🌍Cheney School, Oxford, OX3 7QH
🗓️15 October 2025
🕕1800

Confirmed speakers include:
• Daniel Kebede, National Education Union General Secretary
• Matt Wrack, NASUWT General Secretary

Register your interest at: bit.ly/school-cuts-...

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Oxfordshire NEU @neuoxon.bsky.social · 26d

✊Get involved in your union!✊
NEU Oxfordshire General Meeting
🗓️ 2 October
🗺️ Leonardo Royal Hotel, Oxford, OX2 8AL
🕕 1830 - 2000 (food served from 1730).

When we organise, we win.

Can't make it in person? Register for zoom meet: neu-org-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Oxfordshire NEU General Meeting 2nd October 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

neu-org-uk.zoom.us

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · 29d

My article 'Will the USA's tariffs come up Trumps?' is in Volume 32 Issue 1 of Economics Today this month

George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · Sep 10

From Private Eye No. 1657 p14
@neunion.bsky.social

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · Sep 8

LAUNCHED TODAY 🚀| Demand an employment rights bill 2.

It's time to finish the job.

Add your name 👉 bit.ly/DemandERB2

#StrikeMap #EmploymentRightsBill #LabourLaw #EmploymentRights #Workers #TradeUnions

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · Aug 29

BREAKING 🚨 | 30 trade unions have written to Hull Trains warning their actions could damage safety culture across the rail industry.

Our movement is united in rejecting attacks on union members.

We stand with all @aslefunion.bsky.social members.

Read & share the letter👇

#StrikeMap

We are writing to you in support of ASLEF members in relation to your vile victimisation of a trade union member who raised health and safety concerns with you.

After 73 days of action, which have seen growing support for the unfairly victimised trade union member, we are urging you to reinstate the member affected and to end this dispute now.

Trade union activity, including raising vital health and safety concerns, is fundamental to the role of effective trade unions in the workplace.The actions of Hull Trains management could damage safety culture across the rail industry.

Today, on 29 August, we stand in solidarity and will be encouraging our members to join the solidarity rally.

We will continue to use the full power and ‘weight’ of our movement to make sure Hull Trains is held to account for these actions.

We urge you to reinstate the colleague affected and ensure an end to escalating levels of action and wider campaigning from our whole movement.

We look forward to you doing the right thing by your staff, commuters who use your trains, and the wider community.

We stand in solidarity with all trade union members at Hull Trains.

Yours Sincerely

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · Aug 26

I just voted for the Ultimate Picture Palace @uppcinema.bsky.social as Cinema of the Year in the British Independent Film Awards for participating in the ScreenCuba event on 23 & 24 March this year #ScreenCuba @cubasolidarity.bsky.social You can vote for them too at: www.bifa.film/coty-vote/upp

VOTE NOW! · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards

www.bifa.film

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · Aug 23

“Who’d have thought we’d be doing this again?” Arthur Scargill said earlier this week, raising a laugh from the ex-miners standing in the picket line outside the National Coal Mining Museum.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Miners from 1980s strikes return to picket line … at mining museum

Former coalminers join fellow museum staff in strike over pay which is due to last until mid-September

www.theguardian.com

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · Aug 22

NEW ACTION 🚨| Write to Hull Trains management to demand they stop attacking union members.

@aslefunion.bsky.social members have taken 73 days of strike action, after one of their members was sacked for raising health and safety concerns.

📨Write now bit.ly/WriteToHullTrains

#StrikeMap

Promotional banner with text urging Stuart Jones and Louise Hendham to stop attacking union members at Hull Trains, featuring two smiling individuals next to the campaign message. Logos of ASLEF, STRIKE MAP AND GFTU at the bottom

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · Aug 21

Victory to the school secretaries and caretakers going on all-out strike in Ireland!

Fórsa trade union @forsatradeunion.bsky.social · Aug 8

All-out school strike from 28 August!

1000s of school secretaries & caretakers are getting ready; the energy and power they have is building & building.

The Dept of Public Expenditure still has time to avoid the chaos, by giving them the public service pensions they deserve!

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George Buchanan, BA Cov, MSc Oxf, PGCE Oxf Brookes, QTLS @gbeconomics.bsky.social · Aug 20

My appearance in the Stop School Cuts campaign video taken at Cheney School. See how Cheney's funding has been affected by school cuts on the Stop School Cuts website: schoolcuts.org.uk/schools/?cho...

@schoolcuts.bsky.social @riverlearningtrust.bsky.social

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