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Gary Falconer
@garyoliverfalconer.bsky.social
Musician, writer &poet

Edi means "Equality is everyone right under law, diversity because noone is the same, inclusivity as no one should be left behind"
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Musicians’ works are potentially under threat from generative AI

We need a strategy that centres the rights and interests of creative workers

The MU supported the motion by @prospectunion.bsky.social on creating an industrial strategy for the digital sector
April 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Day two of @tuc.org.uk Black Workers’ Conference is a wrap!

We heard motions on a countering the far right, protecting workers and students from discrimination, and challenging unconscious bias in the workplace

Stay tuned for the final day of Conference tomorrow ☀️

#EducateAgitateOrganise
April 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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☀️ It’s day two of #TUCBlackWorkersConference

Stay tuned for the highlights!

Catch up with what happened on day one: bsky.app/profile/wear...
Welcome to @tuc.org.uk Black Workers’ Conference 2025

It’s day one!

We’ll be bringing you all the highlights over the next few days 👇
April 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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🗣️ “The workplace is the new battlefield against racism”

Black, Asian and minority ethnic musicians continually face racism, assumptions about their capabilities and a lack of representation across the music industry

The MU supported @communityunion.bsky.social on a motion to tackle racism at work
April 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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💛 Our musical landscape has influences from all across the world, and the UK is richer for it

@tssa.bsky.social raised an emergency motion to support refugees seeking citizenship

We stand in solidarity with all refugees escaping conflict, famine and persecution

👇 MU Refugee Musicians Membership
A Year of Free MU Membership for Refugee Musicians | Musicians' Union
Musicians who are refugees in the UK can now join the Musicians' Union for a year free of cost.
musiciansunion.org.uk
April 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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✊ “We must actively dismantle the barriers preventing black members from stepping into leadership roles”

@unison.org.uk raised an important motion on developing the potential of black members within our unions to build a truly representative, inclusive movement
April 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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And that’s the end of TUC Black Workers’ Conference 2025 💛

Solidarity with all our comrades across the trade union movement and everyone who spoke up for the rights of black workers

#EducateAgitateOrganise
April 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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It’s the final day of @tuc.org.uk Black Workers’ Conference!

Stay tuned for highlights in the thread below 👇

Catch up with what happened on day two: bsky.app/profile/wear...
April 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM