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Putting struggle on the map across Britain and the Island of Ireland. Partnership with @gftu.org.uk. Submit a strike today #strikemap. All our links: beacons.ai/strikemap

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 11d

NEW 🚨| Today, we announce a new data collaboration with
@wiserd-research.bsky.social's UnionMap.

Our map will know show data about how strong the trade union movement is in the local area of that strike.

Check it out now: strikemap.org

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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

Strike Map @strikemap.org · 1d

#10 @fbunational.bsky.social have just joined the campaign for an Employment Rights Bill 2.

Add your name here: bit.ly/DemandERB2

#StrikeMap #EmploymentLaw #WorkerRights #EmploymentRights #Workers

Group of individuals holding protest signs in front of a Fire Brigades Union banner, advocating for employment rights.

Strike Map @strikemap.org · 1d

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

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

5) @neunion.bsky.social
6) @ucu.org.uk
7) @gmb.org.uk
8) @cwunews.bsky.social
9) @bfawu.bsky.social
10) @napotheunion.bsky.social

Add your name via our link in comments: bit.ly/DemandERB2

#StrikeMap

Demand an employment rights bill #2

Add your name to the calls for an employment rights bill #2.

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

Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

ℹ️Read more here: wiserd.ac.uk/blog/compari...

Visit our map: strikemap.org to see our #UnionMaps integration

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

Teesdale is also estimated to have experienced a 65% increase in union density (22% to 36%). This very extreme increase, which is in contrast to its neighbouring areas, could in part be due to the small sample sizes upon which estimates for this rural area are based.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

Areas within the region where reductions in union membership have been more modest include Sedgefield (34% to 30%), Chester-le-Street (40% to 36%) and Wansbeck (41% to 36%).

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

Despite exhibiting a large decline in union density from 44% in 2000/10 to 34% in 2011/21, Durham remains the 24th most unionised place in Great Britain.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

In the south of the region, union density in Redcar and Cleveland has fallen from 42% to 29%, resulting in a decline in its rank position from 10th to 82nd.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

The largest declines have been witnessed within Northumberland, where the neighbouring areas of Berwick-upon-Tweed (ranked 180th in 2000/10) and Alnwick (ranked 50th in 2000/10) experienced falls in union membership of 51% and 35% respectively

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 2d

Nowhere in Great Britain has the decline in union membership been starker than in North East England, where union density has declined from 40% to 29% between 2000/2 and 2019/21.

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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 · 3d

ℹ️Read more here: wiserd.ac.uk/blog/compari...

Visit our map: strikemap.org to see our #UnionMaps integration

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 3d

Between 2000/10 and 2011/21, union density in Barrow-in-Furness is estimated to have increased from 37% to 41% making it the 4th most unionised place in Great Britain.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 3d

Just to the south of Copeland, Barrow-in-Furness is home to BAE systems where another unionised workforce is largely responsible for building the UK’s fleet of nuclear submarines.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 3d

In addition to Allerdale’s mining heritage, many workers linked to the nuclear sector live here. Union density in Allerdale increased from 42% to 49% between 2000/10 and 2011/21 making it the 2nd most unionised place in Great Britain

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 3d

Between 2000/10 and 2011/21, union density in Copeland fell by less than 1 percentage point from 54% to 53%. Towards the north of Copeland, the Cumbrian coalfield used to extend from Whitehaven into the neighbouring area of Allerdale.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 3d

#Copeland is the most unionised place in Great Britain. Located on the West Cumbrian coastal plain, the Sellafield nuclear processing facility has provided an important source of employment for a highly unionised workforce since the 1950s.

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Strike Map @strikemap.org · 3d

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 · 5d

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.

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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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 5d

A campaign for a second Employment Rights Bill has been launched by @strikemap.org and @unionfreedom.bsky.social.

Read their 10 demands and join the call 👇

“Finish the job”: Demand a second Employment Rights Bill!

Demand more when it comes to workers' rights.

labouroutlook.org

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Emiliano Mellino @mellino.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Our new investigation out today reveals how thousands of people who've taken their bosses to employment tribunals & won, never got paid, even after they approached the government for help.

This has serious implications for the Employment rights bill.
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

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

www.thebureauinvestigates.com

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Jan Willem Goudriaan @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social · 6d

Several unionists including from CGIL, @ugtcomunica.bsky.social and @ccoo.bsky.social @forsatradeunion.bsky.social are on board the Freedom Flotilla ships and find themselves abducted by Israeli forces

This interception of the humanitarian aid is condemned across the world

CGIL has announced...

Fórsa trade union @forsatradeunion.bsky.social · 7d

We also join Donna in her demand for an end to the genocide and for everyone to keep their eyes on Gaza.

That is the purpose of their mission and we applaud their bravery. We stand with you Donna.

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Jan Willem Goudriaan @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social · 6d

a general #strike for Friday 3 October

More protests can be expected over the coming days

@strikemap.org
@labourstart.bsky.social
@labournetgermany.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social

Venerdì 3 ottobre sciopero generale Cgil in difesa di Flotilla, dei valori costituzionali e per Gaza

La Cgil annuncia uno sciopero generale nazionale il 3 ottobre in risposta all'attacco contro navi civili dirette a Gaza.