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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 14h

📢 Our WhatsApp group is a space to collaborate, learn, and amplify our collective voice.

✊ Help us to build a powerful community of support and #Solidarity - https://chat.whatsapp.com/JLfCMDn1ZF33f87GzfZWQ8

#GFTU #UnionCommunity #UnionSolidarity #StrongerTogether

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 1d

🚩 Join us at The World Transformed.

Our President @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social co-leads 2 sessions in partnership @strikemap.org on 12 Oct. 👇

2:30pm – Organising your workplace
4:30pm – Negotiating with your boss

🎟 Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theworldtransformed/1807764

#GFTU

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

SOLIDARITY ALERT🚨| Find your nearest @rmtunion.bsky.social Carlisle Support Services pickets today and tomorrow.

🪧Manchester Piccadilly 11am-2pm
🪧Leeds 8am-11am
🪧Bolton 8am-10am

🚂http://strikemap.org/union/rmt

JOIN THE MASS PICKET 8 OCTOBER M2 2EE 11AM-1PM

#StrikeMap

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 2d

🚀 Get ahead with our newsletter. Everything you need to know, all in one place.

This is your key to learning, growing, and making an impact in your union.

Be informed 🧠 Be inspired 🔥 Be part of the movement ✊

💌 Subscribe now: https://gftu.org.uk/newsletter-subscription/

#GFTU

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

DATA DEEP DIVE 🤿 | @wiserd-research.bsky.social's
#UnionMaps data has lots of important insights for our movement.

Did you know?

Northumberland has had the biggest decline in union membership.

Read more about North East union membership below 👇

#StrikeMap

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

🚨 Over 1,300 trade unionists have signed #StrikeMap &
CTUF's call for an Employment Rights Bill 2 — backed by 14 organisations.

Here are the top 10 unions whose members are leading the call

1) @unitetheunion.bsky.social
2) POA
3) @unison.org.uk
4) @pcsunion.bsky.social

#StrikeMap

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 3d

✊ We stand in full #Solidarity with @leicesterucu.bsky.social members striking against devastating £11m cuts and compulsory redundancies.

Your strength - 79.5% for strike action - is inspiring.

Education is a public good, not a cost to slash.

#ucuRISING #GFTU

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 4d

DATA DEEP DIVE 🤿 | @wiserd-research.bsky.social’s #UnionMaps data has lots of important insights for our movement.

Did you know?

The Cumbrian coastal plain is the most unionised area of Britain.

Here is why 👇

#StrikeMap

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 6d

Mis-Sold Employment Rights?

We estimate 34.24 million working people have been mis-sold improved employment rights and you may be one of them.

Start your claim today: bit.ly/DemandERB2

#EmploymentRightsBill #WorkersRights #TradeUnions #StrikeMap #Workers

Promotional poster for StrikeMap displayed in a public setting, discussing mis-sold employment rights in the UK and encouraging people to check and claim their employment rights. Includes a web link for further information.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 6d

NEW PICKETS 🚨| Find your nearest @rmtunion.bsky.social
Carlisle Support Services pickets next week.

🪧🚂http://strikemap.org/union/rmt

JOIN THE MASS PICKET 8 OCTOBER M2 2EE 11AM-1PM

#StrikeMap

Promotional poster for Carlisle Support Services regarding a Picket Line schedule for the 2025 Pay Dispute, listing dates, locations, and times for events in Manchester, Leeds, and Bolton.

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 6d

We are shocked and saddened by the attack outside a Manchester synagogue.

Jewish families must be free to worship without fear.

We stand with the Jewish community and against the rise in antisemitism.

✊Together we must challenge hate and build understanding.

#GFTU

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 7d

👀 What can we do about the far right?

Join our Virtual Town Hall for updates on new courses + a live space to ask questions.

@gawainlittle.bsky.social & @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

✊ Become a #Friend: gftuet.org.uk/friends

📌 Register: actionnetwork.org/events/frien...

#GFTUET #FriendsofET

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 7d

#9 Aegis

Add your name here: bit.ly/DemandERB2

#StrikeMap #EmploymentLaw #WorkerRights #EmploymentRights #Workers

A group of seven people stands by a seaside railing, all wearing lanyards. Text promotes Aegis the union and calls for an Employment Rights Bill. Logos for Strike Map and CTUF included.

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GFTU WIN: WIN Services @gftuwinwin.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 Latest article just published on our newest #GFTUWinWin partner Hall Technologies.

Acting as a trusted CTO partner, they help trade unions and mission-driven organisations make informed decisions and strengthen resilience.

👉Read in full here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/winwin...

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GFTU Educational Trust @gftuet.org.uk · 8d

🚨Sign up before 5pm today

Explore trade unions, the state and political change, head into Parliament, meet an MP & tour the Commons.

✊Don’t miss this chance to take learning from the classroom straight to the corridors of power!

Register now: gftuet.org.uk/courses/poli...

#GFTUET

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 8d

Today marks the start of #BlackHistoryMonth✊

The theme of “Standing Firm in Power and Pride” honours the strength, resilience, and achievements of Black communities worldwide.

Celebrating past contributions & looking ahead to a future of unity and progress.

#Solidarity #GFTU

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 8d

Our general secretary, @gawainlittle.bsky.social , has just sent the below letter to Sarah congratulating her on his election as deputy general secretary of @neunion.bsky.social

#GFTU #Education #Solidarity #Unity

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 8d

Our general secretary, @gawainlittle.bsky.social, has just sent the below letter to Brian McDaid congratulating him on his election as general secretary of our affiliate, Aegis.

We look forward to continuing our work together.

#GFTU #Education #Solidarity #Unity

30/09/2025

Dear Brian

I am writing to you to offer congratulations on your election as General Secretary of Aegis on behalf of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU).

We have a long and proud history working closely with Aegis.

We know the vital role that your union plays with the financial sector.

We look forward to welcoming you at the next GFTU executive meeting and continuing our close working relationship together.

If you need anything from the GFTU, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Good luck and congratulations again. You will be excellent.

In solidarity

Gawain Little
General Secretary
General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU)

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 9d

📢 Affiliate Announcement

We're delighted to have another @rmtunion.bsky.social branch affiliate to #StrikeMap

RMT Leominster & Hereford, joins 125 affiliates in supporting putting struggle on the map

Affiliate your organisation: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/help-us-build-our-worker-powered-map

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General Federation of Trade Unions @gftu.org.uk · 9d

✊ Let our newsletter bring the heart of trade unionism straight to you.

From new campaigns and victories to education and events, every edition of our newsletter is designed to keep you informed, inspired, and part of the bigger picture.

Sign up: https://gftu.org.uk/newsletter-subscription/

#GFTU

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 10d

📢DEMO- Shabana Mahmood MP's Office

Join @unitetheunion.bsky.social on Wednesday 1 October 10am at Shabana Mahmood’s office.

57 Frederick Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B1 3HS GB

Tell Labour we are sick of this rubbish!

See it on our map here: strikemap.org?bounds=[-1.9...

#StrikeMap

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 10d

#8 Royal College of Podiatry

Add your name here: bit.ly/DemandERB2

#StrikeMap #EmploymentLaw #WorkerRights #EmploymentRights #Workers #Lab2025

Banner for the Royal College of Podiatry at an employment rights event, with two individuals standing in front.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 11d

#StrikeMap and @wiserd-research.bsky.social’s UnionMaps: more data, more worker power

@redhen90.bsky.social , co-founder of #StrikeMap, announces a new collaboration with UnionMaps.

Read in this weekend’s @mstaronline.bsky.social:
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/stri...

Strike Map and UnionMaps: more data, more worker power

IT IS getting closer to five whole years of Strike Map. An anniversary we never planned to see, as we began putting struggle on the map in 2020. They say timing is everything; we were fortunate that t...

morningstaronline.co.uk

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 11d

"UnionMaps provides key data on the collective strength of our movement for detailed geographical areas, including the coverage of collective agreements."

Read & share our co-founder, @redhen90.bsky.social, on today's launch.

Check out our updated site: strikemap.org

#StrikeMap

Promotional image for Strike Map co-founder Henry Fowler, featuring a quote about their commitment to supporting activists and unions with data on collective actions and the geographical strength of union membership.

Strike Map co-founder Henry Fowler: “We are committed to improving our map and its use for activists to win their disputes, campaigns and re-balance power in our country. UnionMaps provides key data on the collective strength of our movement for detailed geographical areas, including union membership and the coverage of collective agreements. We are delighted to be able to add this new data to our map so that hundreds of thousands of our supporters can understand the strength and power of their local trade union movement in areas where strikes are taking place .”

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