We have voted to force management to rule out the use of compulsory redundancies.

The result demonstrates the anger & disappointment with the lack of progress and failure of successive leaderships at the University to deliver a sustainable way forward that protects jobs and the University’s future.

It makes me cringe so hard that I turn inside out.

New game: how long can you last scrolling through LinkedIn before you want to throw your phone across the room?

Today I Iasted about 38 seconds 🙏

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Glasgow Trades Council is very active thankfully. Their May Day programme every year is fantastic.

What an absolute fucking loser 😂

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As a Sunderland fan... It's pretty funny to see how wound up Arsenal are getting. They are winding yous up and it's working 😂

Nice - Just attended my first trades council meeting this week as a delegate! 🙌

Just asking! Sorry.

Okay! Sorry, just a Glasgow term of endearment. Just trying to provide my perspective is all. I'll always be a fierce ally for the trans community, but you don't have to like me or my methods it's cool.

Are you a member of a trade union, or a trade union activist? Genuinely interested!

I'm on your side here pal, I'm not sure what there is to argue about? UNISON is full of strong trans people, many of whom I know and will be hugely disappointed. Some have no choice but to join UNISON if that's who their employer recognises? Who do you suggest I join instead?

We can if there is a will from members. Would suggest voting for a change in general secretary is a good start ☺️

Correct - the members did not vote on this. Only an exec committee of very few members.

Branches and LL members can write to LL exec to express their disappointment. They can also write to the General Secretary. This would put pressure on them to rethink the process for the future, but if by the rulebook and then the rule would need to be changed by membership.

I want to make it clear that UNISON is made of 1.4 million members, who have passed motions which directly oppose Phillipson's politics

The decision on who to support was made by the Labour link Exec - a very small group of people.

This does not represent the views of UNISON's members at large

I want to make it clear that UNISON is made of 1.4 million members, who have passed motions which directly oppose Phillipson's politics

The decision on who to support was made by the Labour link Exec - a very small group of people.

This does not represent the views of UNISON's members at large

I am in Labour Link in @unison.org.uk Who made this decision? Is this what democrac looks like in our largest trade union? It demonstrates what we know - the UNISON establishment supports Starmer's wishes wherever they lead. Andrea will review Labour Link. We need change at the top andrea4gs.org.uk

Although the choices were not exactly the most inspiring, the least my union could do was consult with its labour link members and not just it's exec.

Labour Link members were not consulted when making this decision - a decision to endorse a transphobe, a zionist and someone who has overseen the erosion of our universties in the UK.

There is a reason why I'm supporting @andrea4gs.bsky.social in this unison election for general secretary.

I'm hearing that Labour Link members were not consulted in this decision? Is this true?

Get yersels down to the Village Hotel picket in Glasgow tomorrow, 4.30pm. big Jez will even be there. Go on. It will be class.

Was at the picket below a couple weeks ago and was amazing to see the solidarity from across the city and hear the (mostly young) workers share their stories.

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