Sharon Graham
@unitesharon.bsky.social
General Secretary of Unite the Union, Britain and Ireland's biggest Union. Join Unite at: http://unitetheunion.org/join | https://linktr.ee/sharon.graham
People are hurting, this budget needs to be there for working people and those with less.
We need to look at a #WealthTax.
We need to look at a #WealthTax.
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
People are hurting, this budget needs to be there for working people and those with less.
We need to look at a #WealthTax.
We need to look at a #WealthTax.
😡 Fresh Birmingham agency bin worker bullying revealed
The public ranking of the drivers’ tachograph infringements is just another bullying tactic, along with blacklisting threats, to keep them in line.
The public ranking of the drivers’ tachograph infringements is just another bullying tactic, along with blacklisting threats, to keep them in line.
November 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
😡 Fresh Birmingham agency bin worker bullying revealed
The public ranking of the drivers’ tachograph infringements is just another bullying tactic, along with blacklisting threats, to keep them in line.
The public ranking of the drivers’ tachograph infringements is just another bullying tactic, along with blacklisting threats, to keep them in line.
The biggest question in tomorrow's budget is: 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙨?
For too long, workers and communities have paid. This needs to change!
#Budget2026
For too long, workers and communities have paid. This needs to change!
#Budget2026
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The biggest question in tomorrow's budget is: 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙨?
For too long, workers and communities have paid. This needs to change!
#Budget2026
For too long, workers and communities have paid. This needs to change!
#Budget2026
😡 Aer Lingus plans to close Manchester Airport base
It is outrageous that such a profitable airline such as Aer Lingus is proposing to close its base, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. 1/2
It is outrageous that such a profitable airline such as Aer Lingus is proposing to close its base, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. 1/2
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
😡 Aer Lingus plans to close Manchester Airport base
It is outrageous that such a profitable airline such as Aer Lingus is proposing to close its base, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. 1/2
It is outrageous that such a profitable airline such as Aer Lingus is proposing to close its base, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. 1/2
BUDGET 2026 | Workers and communities cannot continue to pay the price!
Everyday people paid for:
😡 2008 financial crash & austerity.
😡Covid, some of them with their lives.
💡 Why can't we simply tax the richest 1%, 1% more? Black hole gone! 📽️⤵️
Everyday people paid for:
😡 2008 financial crash & austerity.
😡Covid, some of them with their lives.
💡 Why can't we simply tax the richest 1%, 1% more? Black hole gone! 📽️⤵️
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
BUDGET 2026 | Workers and communities cannot continue to pay the price!
Everyday people paid for:
😡 2008 financial crash & austerity.
😡Covid, some of them with their lives.
💡 Why can't we simply tax the richest 1%, 1% more? Black hole gone! 📽️⤵️
Everyday people paid for:
😡 2008 financial crash & austerity.
😡Covid, some of them with their lives.
💡 Why can't we simply tax the richest 1%, 1% more? Black hole gone! 📽️⤵️
This weeks #Budget2026
Labour must not go back to workers and communities and make them pay again. They must show whose side they are on. #WealthTax
Labour must not go back to workers and communities and make them pay again. They must show whose side they are on. #WealthTax
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This weeks #Budget2026
Labour must not go back to workers and communities and make them pay again. They must show whose side they are on. #WealthTax
Labour must not go back to workers and communities and make them pay again. They must show whose side they are on. #WealthTax
This morning on @bbclaurak.bsky.social ⤵️
Rachel Reeve's budget must see a change to the fiscal rules so that we can borrow to invest and Labour must introduce a wealth tax.
Rachel Reeve's budget must see a change to the fiscal rules so that we can borrow to invest and Labour must introduce a wealth tax.
November 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This morning on @bbclaurak.bsky.social ⤵️
Rachel Reeve's budget must see a change to the fiscal rules so that we can borrow to invest and Labour must introduce a wealth tax.
Rachel Reeve's budget must see a change to the fiscal rules so that we can borrow to invest and Labour must introduce a wealth tax.
Driver fatigue is a major safety issue for both our members and passengers, but Metrolink management is not taking this seriously.
They are guilty of not acting on our member’s concerns. It can’t ignore this issue any longer.
They are guilty of not acting on our member’s concerns. It can’t ignore this issue any longer.
'Exhausted' Metrolink tram drivers to go on strike over rotas row
Grater Manchester Metrolink tram drivers plan to strike from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 December in dispute over working schedules, their trade union has said.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Driver fatigue is a major safety issue for both our members and passengers, but Metrolink management is not taking this seriously.
They are guilty of not acting on our member’s concerns. It can’t ignore this issue any longer.
They are guilty of not acting on our member’s concerns. It can’t ignore this issue any longer.
👫🟰EQUAL PAY DAY
In this day and age it is utterly wrong that women are still paid less than their male colleagues.
If the government is serious about boosting productivity and driving economic growth, it must address and implement @unitetheunion.bsky.social's demands. 1/2 ⤵️
In this day and age it is utterly wrong that women are still paid less than their male colleagues.
If the government is serious about boosting productivity and driving economic growth, it must address and implement @unitetheunion.bsky.social's demands. 1/2 ⤵️
November 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
👫🟰EQUAL PAY DAY
In this day and age it is utterly wrong that women are still paid less than their male colleagues.
If the government is serious about boosting productivity and driving economic growth, it must address and implement @unitetheunion.bsky.social's demands. 1/2 ⤵️
In this day and age it is utterly wrong that women are still paid less than their male colleagues.
If the government is serious about boosting productivity and driving economic growth, it must address and implement @unitetheunion.bsky.social's demands. 1/2 ⤵️
📢 BIRMINGHAM BINS
Residents take action in Shabana Mahmood's constituency 📸🪧
Government ministers and @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social councillors need to step in and ensure a fair deal for all Birmingham bin workers – which is the only way strikes will come to an end! #Birmingham #Bins
Residents take action in Shabana Mahmood's constituency 📸🪧
Government ministers and @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social councillors need to step in and ensure a fair deal for all Birmingham bin workers – which is the only way strikes will come to an end! #Birmingham #Bins
November 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
📢 BIRMINGHAM BINS
Residents take action in Shabana Mahmood's constituency 📸🪧
Government ministers and @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social councillors need to step in and ensure a fair deal for all Birmingham bin workers – which is the only way strikes will come to an end! #Birmingham #Bins
Residents take action in Shabana Mahmood's constituency 📸🪧
Government ministers and @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social councillors need to step in and ensure a fair deal for all Birmingham bin workers – which is the only way strikes will come to an end! #Birmingham #Bins
⚡️ ENERGY PRICE CAP
There is no comfort in today’s announcement for the millions of people struggling to heat their homes this winter.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social has shown that £500 of every energy bill goes straight to energy company profits. #PublicOwnership 1/2 ⤵️
There is no comfort in today’s announcement for the millions of people struggling to heat their homes this winter.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social has shown that £500 of every energy bill goes straight to energy company profits. #PublicOwnership 1/2 ⤵️
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
⚡️ ENERGY PRICE CAP
There is no comfort in today’s announcement for the millions of people struggling to heat their homes this winter.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social has shown that £500 of every energy bill goes straight to energy company profits. #PublicOwnership 1/2 ⤵️
There is no comfort in today’s announcement for the millions of people struggling to heat their homes this winter.
@unitetheunion.bsky.social has shown that £500 of every energy bill goes straight to energy company profits. #PublicOwnership 1/2 ⤵️
🗑️ Birmingham bin strike: Shabana Mahmood community event.
The support of the local community for bin workers is overwhelming. @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social and local MPs need to wake up and realise residents are backing the workers, return to negotiations and make a decent offer to workers. 👇
The support of the local community for bin workers is overwhelming. @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social and local MPs need to wake up and realise residents are backing the workers, return to negotiations and make a decent offer to workers. 👇
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🗑️ Birmingham bin strike: Shabana Mahmood community event.
The support of the local community for bin workers is overwhelming. @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social and local MPs need to wake up and realise residents are backing the workers, return to negotiations and make a decent offer to workers. 👇
The support of the local community for bin workers is overwhelming. @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social and local MPs need to wake up and realise residents are backing the workers, return to negotiations and make a decent offer to workers. 👇
💪 Industrial action at Cockermouth based James Walker over as members secure improved deal
Well done to our members, this is another great win for the union which came about by workers standing firm together.
➡️ www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
Well done to our members, this is another great win for the union which came about by workers standing firm together.
➡️ www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
💪 Industrial action at Cockermouth based James Walker over as members secure improved deal
Well done to our members, this is another great win for the union which came about by workers standing firm together.
➡️ www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
Well done to our members, this is another great win for the union which came about by workers standing firm together.
➡️ www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
🚽 Research by @unitetheunion.bsky.social has found over half of UK bus routes have no toilets available for drivers.
These findings show a complete failure when it comes to providing decent toilet facilities for bus drivers. 1/2 ⤵️
These findings show a complete failure when it comes to providing decent toilet facilities for bus drivers. 1/2 ⤵️
November 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
🚽 Research by @unitetheunion.bsky.social has found over half of UK bus routes have no toilets available for drivers.
These findings show a complete failure when it comes to providing decent toilet facilities for bus drivers. 1/2 ⤵️
These findings show a complete failure when it comes to providing decent toilet facilities for bus drivers. 1/2 ⤵️
👆INFLATION FIGURES
Today’s figures will bring no comfort to the millions of families having to choose between heating and eating this winter. Food prices are going through the roof, with many essentials now costing a quarter more than they did three years ago and still rising. 1/2
Today’s figures will bring no comfort to the millions of families having to choose between heating and eating this winter. Food prices are going through the roof, with many essentials now costing a quarter more than they did three years ago and still rising. 1/2
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
👆INFLATION FIGURES
Today’s figures will bring no comfort to the millions of families having to choose between heating and eating this winter. Food prices are going through the roof, with many essentials now costing a quarter more than they did three years ago and still rising. 1/2
Today’s figures will bring no comfort to the millions of families having to choose between heating and eating this winter. Food prices are going through the roof, with many essentials now costing a quarter more than they did three years ago and still rising. 1/2
Agency and directly employed workers alike in @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social's refuse service have @unitetheunion.bsky.social's complete and utter support.
Birmingham council is spending a fortune it doesn’t have on a dispute that could easily be resolved by agreeing a fair deal for workers.
Birmingham council is spending a fortune it doesn’t have on a dispute that could easily be resolved by agreeing a fair deal for workers.
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Agency and directly employed workers alike in @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social's refuse service have @unitetheunion.bsky.social's complete and utter support.
Birmingham council is spending a fortune it doesn’t have on a dispute that could easily be resolved by agreeing a fair deal for workers.
Birmingham council is spending a fortune it doesn’t have on a dispute that could easily be resolved by agreeing a fair deal for workers.
📢 STRIKE | Turners’ tanker drivers
Turners is directly responsible for any fuel supply shocks that will happen to airlines operating to and from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. Our members will not accept a massive real terms pay cut from an extremely profitable company.
Turners is directly responsible for any fuel supply shocks that will happen to airlines operating to and from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. Our members will not accept a massive real terms pay cut from an extremely profitable company.
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
📢 STRIKE | Turners’ tanker drivers
Turners is directly responsible for any fuel supply shocks that will happen to airlines operating to and from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. Our members will not accept a massive real terms pay cut from an extremely profitable company.
Turners is directly responsible for any fuel supply shocks that will happen to airlines operating to and from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. Our members will not accept a massive real terms pay cut from an extremely profitable company.
Solidarity to @unitetheunion.bsky.social members at Aer Lingus who are taking industrial action.
It is outrageous that cabin crew working for such a profitable airline are struggling on such low wages and cannot afford the basics. 😡
It is outrageous that cabin crew working for such a profitable airline are struggling on such low wages and cannot afford the basics. 😡
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Solidarity to @unitetheunion.bsky.social members at Aer Lingus who are taking industrial action.
It is outrageous that cabin crew working for such a profitable airline are struggling on such low wages and cannot afford the basics. 😡
It is outrageous that cabin crew working for such a profitable airline are struggling on such low wages and cannot afford the basics. 😡
🚨 𝗨𝗡𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 | 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗛𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗦
𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!
This is a real escalation in the dispute with agency workers now joining picket lines due to the terrible way they have been treated.
𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!
This is a real escalation in the dispute with agency workers now joining picket lines due to the terrible way they have been treated.
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🚨 𝗨𝗡𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 | 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗛𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗦
𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!
This is a real escalation in the dispute with agency workers now joining picket lines due to the terrible way they have been treated.
𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!
This is a real escalation in the dispute with agency workers now joining picket lines due to the terrible way they have been treated.
Unite’s members at Village Hotels in Glasgow are fighting for decency, fairness and equality in the workplace. Village Hotels are refusing to pay all its workers the real living wage, an incredibly wealthy business refusing to pay low paid workers what they deserve. That is shameful & unacceptable.
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Unite’s members at Village Hotels in Glasgow are fighting for decency, fairness and equality in the workplace. Village Hotels are refusing to pay all its workers the real living wage, an incredibly wealthy business refusing to pay low paid workers what they deserve. That is shameful & unacceptable.
Unite stands ready to begin talks with the council at any time to find a fair deal for Birmingham’s bin workers. That is the only way that strikes will end. ⬇️
🤯 Mind-blowing. Financial experts join legal experts, trade unionists, residents & bin workers in telling
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social they had zero need to put workers & residents through the pain of this strike
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social they had zero need to put workers & residents through the pain of this strike
Birmingham city council was probably never bankrupt, says accountancy expert
Declaration in 2023 that led to spending cuts was based on underestimation of reserves of more than £1bn, shows fresh analysis
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Unite stands ready to begin talks with the council at any time to find a fair deal for Birmingham’s bin workers. That is the only way that strikes will end. ⬇️
Reposted by Sharon Graham
💰Of all new wealth created since 2020, the richest 1% has taken 40% of it! Meanwhile the bottom half of humanity saw its wealth grow by just 1%.
This shocking stat is from a new report by Nobel Prize-winning economist @josephestiglitz.bsky.social
Is it time to tax wealth Rachel Reeves?
This shocking stat is from a new report by Nobel Prize-winning economist @josephestiglitz.bsky.social
Is it time to tax wealth Rachel Reeves?
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
💰Of all new wealth created since 2020, the richest 1% has taken 40% of it! Meanwhile the bottom half of humanity saw its wealth grow by just 1%.
This shocking stat is from a new report by Nobel Prize-winning economist @josephestiglitz.bsky.social
Is it time to tax wealth Rachel Reeves?
This shocking stat is from a new report by Nobel Prize-winning economist @josephestiglitz.bsky.social
Is it time to tax wealth Rachel Reeves?
This is appalling behaviour from a billion-pound company currently making record profits. @unitetheunion.bsky.social will not stand for such greed and our members will now be bringing BAE to its knees between now and Christmas.
More BAE Systems strikes planned in Samlesbury and Warton
BAE Systems lost a High Court bid earlier this month to prevent workers from taking strike action.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This is appalling behaviour from a billion-pound company currently making record profits. @unitetheunion.bsky.social will not stand for such greed and our members will now be bringing BAE to its knees between now and Christmas.
📢 STRIKE | @bankofengland.bsky.social security officers
It's a complete disgrace that it has taken Amulet and the Bank of England months to come back to our members only for it offer a miserable real-terms pay cut.
They can more than afford to pay these workers and should do so. 1/2 👇
It's a complete disgrace that it has taken Amulet and the Bank of England months to come back to our members only for it offer a miserable real-terms pay cut.
They can more than afford to pay these workers and should do so. 1/2 👇
November 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
📢 STRIKE | @bankofengland.bsky.social security officers
It's a complete disgrace that it has taken Amulet and the Bank of England months to come back to our members only for it offer a miserable real-terms pay cut.
They can more than afford to pay these workers and should do so. 1/2 👇
It's a complete disgrace that it has taken Amulet and the Bank of England months to come back to our members only for it offer a miserable real-terms pay cut.
They can more than afford to pay these workers and should do so. 1/2 👇
Oᴜʀ ᴇɴᴇʀɢʏ⚡️ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ ☄️sʏsᴛᴇᴍs ᴀʀᴇ ʙʀᴏᴋᴇɴ!
Yesterday's half a billion-pound profits in just six months for privatised water company United Utilities is yet more evidence that our energy and water systems are broken. 1/2 ⤵️
Yesterday's half a billion-pound profits in just six months for privatised water company United Utilities is yet more evidence that our energy and water systems are broken. 1/2 ⤵️
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Oᴜʀ ᴇɴᴇʀɢʏ⚡️ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ ☄️sʏsᴛᴇᴍs ᴀʀᴇ ʙʀᴏᴋᴇɴ!
Yesterday's half a billion-pound profits in just six months for privatised water company United Utilities is yet more evidence that our energy and water systems are broken. 1/2 ⤵️
Yesterday's half a billion-pound profits in just six months for privatised water company United Utilities is yet more evidence that our energy and water systems are broken. 1/2 ⤵️