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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1h
Ladbrokes loses appeal in disability discrimination case
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Failure to allow a disabled worker additional hours that were given to her more “flexible” non-disabled colleague was direct disability discrimination
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Ladbrokes loses appeal in disability discrimination case
A disabled employee was denied overtime while a non-disabled employee was not — leading to a finding of disability discrimi
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 15h
Social care: Fair Pay Agreement ‘potentially seismic’ change for carers, say GMB
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"If we get it right, FPAs are a potentially seismic change in the care sector" @gmb.org.uk
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 17h
Stretched job centre work coaches say they are struggling to find employers who can accommodate disabled people and get them into work
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"It feels like you are fighting with one arm behind your back"
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Stretched job centre staff struggling to get disabled people into work
The government wants work coaches to provide personalised support, but some have caseloads of up to 200 people.
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 20h
Why are Black women still fighting for respect?
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Labour market inequalities mean Black women are more likely to be in insecure, low-paid roles, with fewer protections or safe avenues for reporting abuse
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It’s 2025. Why are Black women still fighting for respect?
Despite having a 38 year career as a public servant, Diane continues to be subjected to horrific levels of misogynoir which comes as threats of sexual assault, rape and murder. This is a stark…
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 23h
Revealed: Thousands of rogue bosses have failed to pay tribunal awards
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Thousands of rogue bosses get away with not paying tribunal awards
The government scheme ‘enforcing’ money owed to workers has been unsuccessful in a staggering three-quarters of cases
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 23h
Politics isn't working. It's time to end the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
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First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
It only takes 30 seconds
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1d
The UK’s insecure work crisis is deepening, with 4 million people now trapped in jobs that deny them stability, dignity, and fundamental rights
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The experience of insecure work
The UK’s insecure work crisis is deepening, with 4 million people now trapped in jobs that deny them stability, dignity, and fundamental rights. One in eight workers face precarious…
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1d
Labour ignores disabled people and accessible housing crisis – again – as it announces plans for new towns
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Labour ignores disabled people and accessible housing crisis – again – as it announces plans for new towns
Labour has again ignored disabled people when making a major housing announcement, after revealing plans for a “new generation of new towns” but refusing to explain how it will ensure they are desi…
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1d
It starts with Palestine protests. Where will the crackdown on Britain’s democratic freedoms end?
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In making dissent a privilege, not a right, Labour is crafting a repressive toolkit.
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It starts with Palestine protests. But where will the crackdown on Britain’s democratic freedoms end? | Owen Jones
In making dissent a privilege, not a right, Labour is crafting a repressive toolkit. Imagine it in the hands of a Farage government, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1d
The Conservatives’ plan to leave the ECHR is an attack on workers' rights
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Workers’ rights are human rights!
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The Conservatives’ plan to leave the ECHR is an attack on workers' rights
The Conservative Party’s latest flirtation with withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is not just a reckless political stunt, it’s a direct threat to the rights and freedoms…
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 1d
Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations
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Disabled people in the UK “will be disproportionately affected by planned cuts to health benefits.”
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Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations
United Nations special rapporteurs have called for the UK government to question its reforms to universal credit.
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 2d
89th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street when everyday people in London’s East End stood up to fascism, and said with unity and courage: “They shall not pass.”
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89th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street
This weekend 4th October 2025, marks the 89th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, when everyday people in London’s East End stood up to fascism, and said with unity and courage: “They shall…
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 4d
New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story
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Jason Arthur of Mission 44, writes for Big Issue about the urgent need for change on school exclusion
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New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story
Jason Arthur, CEO of Lewis Hamilton's charity Mission 44, writes for Big Issue about the urgent need for change on school exclusion.
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 4d
The Labour Government say that they want to support disabled people into work but research by Transport for All shows that 37% of disabled people said that not being able to travel before 9:30am was a barrier to using their Bus Pass
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 4d
All the evidence from Labour conference points in one direction: More cuts to disability benefits
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Two key targets for cuts are likely to be PIP and the health element of universal credit
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All the evidence from Labour conference points in one direction: More cuts to disability benefits
Information from Labour ministers and other party sources has shown beyond any doubt that the government is preparing for further attempts to cut spending on disability benefits over the next 12 mo…
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 4d
Transport for All are telling the Government it's time to unlock transport access. That means:
Being able to travel at any time
a national bus pass card
A single, accessible application process
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Unlock Transport Access - Transport for All
As disabled people, we face barriers to transport. Join the Unlock Transport Access campaign, so disabled people have the freedom to travel.
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 5d
Minister admits signing off on order that led to widespread cuts to Access to Work
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Minister admits signing off on order that led to widespread cuts to Access to Work
The disability minister has admitted signing off on orders that have led to widespread cuts to disabled people’s Access to Work support packages since Labour came to power. Disabled campaigners hav…
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 5d
VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medpro trial reveals about Tory response to Covid
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Case against Michelle Mone-linked company showed pressure to award contracts to those with political connections
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VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medpro trial reveals about Tory response to Covid
Case against Michelle Mone-linked company showed pressure to award contracts to those with political connections
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 5d
Dorset NHS hospital aiming for 500% increase in private patients to pay for buildings
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Dorset NHS hospital aiming for 500% increase in private patients to pay for buildings - The Lowdown
University Hospital Dorset (UHD) NHS Foundation Trust based in Bournemouth and Poole has launched a tender seeking a private healthcare company as a long-term joint venture partner in order to…
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 5d
Labour in denial over unfair treatment of mental health patients?
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Mental health patients are waiting nearly 12 times longer than those needing physical health treatment
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Labour in denial over unfair treatment of mental health patients? - The Lowdown
Mental health patients are waiting nearly 12 times longer than those needing physical health treatment, despite Labour’s manifesto pledge to give both ‘the same attention and focus’ – raising…
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 5d
Starmer’s latest DWP plan is to target people with mental health issues
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Labour’s latest Department for Work and Pensions scheme to force disabled people who can’t work back into employment is in full swing
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Starmer's latest DWP plan is to target people with mental health issues
Prime minister Keir Starmer just laid into mental health in a cruel bid to cut DWP benefits and coerce disabled people into work.
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 6d
Don't let tribunal fees undermine the government's Plan to Make Work Pay
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The TUC is clear: tribunal fees are a barrier to justice, especially for the most vulnerable workers
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Don't let tribunal fees undermine the government's Plan to Make Work Pay
The government’s Plan to Make Work Pay promises stronger protections for workers, but apparent proposals to reintroduce employment tribunal fees risk undermining that progress.
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 6d
"We are disabled 24 hours a day, we don't start at 9.30am and stop at 11pm, and neither should our bus pass" @TransportForAll
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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 6d
Labour forced to change course on NHS subcos: now roll back outsourcing
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This is a historic achievement for the trade unions
Labour forced to change course on NHS subcos: now roll back outsourcing - The Lowdown
After months of dispute, the government has decided to bring an end to the farce of NHS Trusts forming wholly owned subsidiary companies – subcos – to avoid tax and to threaten staff terms and…
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