Mark McHugh
@redwilldanaher.bsky.social
Raised on songs and stories. Music, Celtic, Books, and a bit of devilment..
BFAWU Union official.
BFAWU Union official.
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Delighted to support @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social and the @bfawu.bsky.social as they launched their report in parliament today about health, safety and treatment of workers at the Mowi salmon processing plant in Rosyth
Solidarity
Solidarity
June 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Delighted to support @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social and the @bfawu.bsky.social as they launched their report in parliament today about health, safety and treatment of workers at the Mowi salmon processing plant in Rosyth
Solidarity
Solidarity
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Edward Heath blocked US use of UK bases to defend Israel in 1973.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
June 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Edward Heath blocked US use of UK bases to defend Israel in 1973.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
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I voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap — and lost the Labour whip.
I voted against cuts to winter fuel payments.
And I’ll vote against any cuts to disability benefits.
I didn’t enter politics to toe the line. I’m here to fight for the working class.
I voted against cuts to winter fuel payments.
And I’ll vote against any cuts to disability benefits.
I didn’t enter politics to toe the line. I’m here to fight for the working class.
May 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap — and lost the Labour whip.
I voted against cuts to winter fuel payments.
And I’ll vote against any cuts to disability benefits.
I didn’t enter politics to toe the line. I’m here to fight for the working class.
I voted against cuts to winter fuel payments.
And I’ll vote against any cuts to disability benefits.
I didn’t enter politics to toe the line. I’m here to fight for the working class.
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I’ve tabled a motion on the future of our baking industry, supporting @bfawu.bsky.social workers, raising serious concerns about the potential merger between Kingsmill and Hovis, the risk it poses to jobs, workers' rights, and UK food security.
Trade unions must be fully consulted.
Trade unions must be fully consulted.
May 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I’ve tabled a motion on the future of our baking industry, supporting @bfawu.bsky.social workers, raising serious concerns about the potential merger between Kingsmill and Hovis, the risk it poses to jobs, workers' rights, and UK food security.
Trade unions must be fully consulted.
Trade unions must be fully consulted.
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As bombs fall & bullets fly, Kashmiris on both sides of a man-made border mourn, bleed & bury the dead.
All so Modi can secure his re-election, while Bollywood, a mouthpiece for fascism, rushes to profiteer from war.
We need voices for peace, not jingoism & death. Free Kashmir.
All so Modi can secure his re-election, while Bollywood, a mouthpiece for fascism, rushes to profiteer from war.
We need voices for peace, not jingoism & death. Free Kashmir.
May 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
As bombs fall & bullets fly, Kashmiris on both sides of a man-made border mourn, bleed & bury the dead.
All so Modi can secure his re-election, while Bollywood, a mouthpiece for fascism, rushes to profiteer from war.
We need voices for peace, not jingoism & death. Free Kashmir.
All so Modi can secure his re-election, while Bollywood, a mouthpiece for fascism, rushes to profiteer from war.
We need voices for peace, not jingoism & death. Free Kashmir.
The Pogues at The Barrowlands last night. Iconic band in an iconic venue @spiderstacy.bsky.social @jemfiner.bsky.social @jamesfearnley.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Pogues at The Barrowlands last night. Iconic band in an iconic venue @spiderstacy.bsky.social @jemfiner.bsky.social @jamesfearnley.bsky.social
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You don't learn communism from Marx.
You learn it from hunger. Unemployment. Homelessness. Violence. Addiction. Crime. Profiling. Police brutality. Social exclusion. Precarity. Embarrassment. Disillusionment. From working back-breaking hours to barely get by.
Marx simply explains why that happens.
You learn it from hunger. Unemployment. Homelessness. Violence. Addiction. Crime. Profiling. Police brutality. Social exclusion. Precarity. Embarrassment. Disillusionment. From working back-breaking hours to barely get by.
Marx simply explains why that happens.
February 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
You don't learn communism from Marx.
You learn it from hunger. Unemployment. Homelessness. Violence. Addiction. Crime. Profiling. Police brutality. Social exclusion. Precarity. Embarrassment. Disillusionment. From working back-breaking hours to barely get by.
Marx simply explains why that happens.
You learn it from hunger. Unemployment. Homelessness. Violence. Addiction. Crime. Profiling. Police brutality. Social exclusion. Precarity. Embarrassment. Disillusionment. From working back-breaking hours to barely get by.
Marx simply explains why that happens.
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On International Workers’ Day, we remember: nothing was given, every right was won by workers who dared to fight.
Solidarity to all rising for justice today, especially those on strike.
To the workers of Palestine: we stand with you in your struggle for dignity & liberation 🇵🇸
Solidarity to all rising for justice today, especially those on strike.
To the workers of Palestine: we stand with you in your struggle for dignity & liberation 🇵🇸
May 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
On International Workers’ Day, we remember: nothing was given, every right was won by workers who dared to fight.
Solidarity to all rising for justice today, especially those on strike.
To the workers of Palestine: we stand with you in your struggle for dignity & liberation 🇵🇸
Solidarity to all rising for justice today, especially those on strike.
To the workers of Palestine: we stand with you in your struggle for dignity & liberation 🇵🇸
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#OtD 1 May 1886 300-500k workers went on strike and rallies were held across the US, with the cry: "Eight-hour day with no cut in pay." The strike led to the Chicago Haymarket Affair and the start of May Day itself. More in this great book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collec...
May 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
#OtD 1 May 1886 300-500k workers went on strike and rallies were held across the US, with the cry: "Eight-hour day with no cut in pay." The strike led to the Chicago Haymarket Affair and the start of May Day itself. More in this great book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collec...
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April 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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23-04-1956 CANADA: More than 1600 delegates attend the founding convention of the Canadian Labour Congress, a merger of the Trades and Labour Congress and the Canadian Congress of Labour. They call for a national health plan, full employment and a guaranteed annual wage.
April 23, 2025 at 6:14 AM
23-04-1956 CANADA: More than 1600 delegates attend the founding convention of the Canadian Labour Congress, a merger of the Trades and Labour Congress and the Canadian Congress of Labour. They call for a national health plan, full employment and a guaranteed annual wage.
Happy International Women's Day
March 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Happy International Women's Day
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BREAKING: Allies are being arrested in NYC after staging peaceful sit-in to support union baristas' fight for a contract.
It is shameful that Starbucks let it get to this point. We need CEO Brian Niccol to bargain a fair economic offer with our union NOW.
It is shameful that Starbucks let it get to this point. We need CEO Brian Niccol to bargain a fair economic offer with our union NOW.
January 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: Allies are being arrested in NYC after staging peaceful sit-in to support union baristas' fight for a contract.
It is shameful that Starbucks let it get to this point. We need CEO Brian Niccol to bargain a fair economic offer with our union NOW.
It is shameful that Starbucks let it get to this point. We need CEO Brian Niccol to bargain a fair economic offer with our union NOW.
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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy.
January 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy.
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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Dr. Martin Luther King
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Dr. Martin Luther King
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Zero hours contracts is enabling abuse of fast-food workers. It’s time for McDonald’s to make a guaranteed hours contract the default for all workers.
Please help their union @bfawu.bsky.social call for change and sign the petition 👇
Please help their union @bfawu.bsky.social call for change and sign the petition 👇
McDonald’s: Protect your staff from abuse by ending insecure work
No worker should be expected to tolerate sexual abuse, harassment or bullying of any kind at work. But McDonald’s has been hit by a wave of allegations that hundreds of workers are still facing sexual...
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January 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Zero hours contracts is enabling abuse of fast-food workers. It’s time for McDonald’s to make a guaranteed hours contract the default for all workers.
Please help their union @bfawu.bsky.social call for change and sign the petition 👇
Please help their union @bfawu.bsky.social call for change and sign the petition 👇
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New year, new opportunities! 🎉 Join the BFAWU and start 2025 with the power of solidarity. Together, we fight for fair wages, dignity, and respect. 💪🍞 #UnionStrong #BFAWU
join.bfawu.org
join.bfawu.org
Join BFAWU today!
Join the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU), the largest independent Trade Union in the food sector in the British Isles.
join.bfawu.org
January 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New year, new opportunities! 🎉 Join the BFAWU and start 2025 with the power of solidarity. Together, we fight for fair wages, dignity, and respect. 💪🍞 #UnionStrong #BFAWU
join.bfawu.org
join.bfawu.org
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04-01-1965 USA: Start of victorious 28-day strike by 8000 New York City social workers over better conditions for welfare recipients.
January 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM
04-01-1965 USA: Start of victorious 28-day strike by 8000 New York City social workers over better conditions for welfare recipients.
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04-01-1913 IRELAND: The funeral of 16 year old Alicia Brady, killed by a scab's bullet during the Dublin Lockout, takes place. Mourners include Jim Larkin & James Connolly.
January 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
04-01-1913 IRELAND: The funeral of 16 year old Alicia Brady, killed by a scab's bullet during the Dublin Lockout, takes place. Mourners include Jim Larkin & James Connolly.
Rest in peace, Paddy Hill. Your only crime was being an Irishman living in England.
December 30, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Rest in peace, Paddy Hill. Your only crime was being an Irishman living in England.
Billy's got a family party planned for the 2nd of Jan. Another load of sausage rolls and pakora going in the bin.
December 17, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Billy's got a family party planned for the 2nd of Jan. Another load of sausage rolls and pakora going in the bin.