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Linda Somerville

@lindasomervill

building trade union power @ScottishTUC | enjoying new economics | organising in communities | fan of red lipstick and bikram - but not at the same time

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Forced closure of another loved venue in . Joining the long list of abandoned clubs, bars & music venues as developers silence the nightlife 💰 Communities need a voice in developments or does only money talk? Summerhall
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ICYMI - trade union is given High Court permission to challenge the Government’s new strike restrictions.

PCS Union in first legal challenge to Minimum Service Levels - the High Court has given permission for a judicial review. Details here: ier.org.uk/news/union-giv…

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🚩🌎Delighted to announce that the legendary historian, author & journalist, @VijayPrashad, will be speaking at our Youth Committee's event later this month: Solidarity Without Borders: Uniting Workers Worldwide.

🔗Limited places, sign up now! tinyurl.com/mtfepsak

🚩🌎Delighted to announce that the legendary historian, author & journalist, @VijayPrashad, will be speaking at our Youth Committee's event later this month: Solidarity Without Borders: Uniting Workers Worldwide. 🔗Limited places, sign up now! tinyurl.com/mtfepsak
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🛑 STOP RWANDA DEPORTATIONS 🛑

Join our online meeting this Wednesday to hear about the political and legal challenges and how to take practical action to build solidarity and support

Speakers include Aamer Anwar✊🏾🏳️‍🌈#BlackLivesMatter, to register follow the link below ⤵️
eventbrite.co.uk/e/stop-rwanda-…

🛑 STOP RWANDA DEPORTATIONS 🛑 Join our online meeting this Wednesday to hear about the political and legal challenges and how to take practical action to build solidarity and support Speakers include @AamerAnwar, to register follow the link below ⤵️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/stop-rwanda-…
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Pleased to report that the eviction has not been carried out.

Our movement and all those across Scotland who reject these cruel, inhumane raids, should stand ready to oppose the Home Office every step of the way.

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Graeme Dey suggests he doesn't & shouldn't have a direct role in our dispute

We are telling him that he must.

We need government intervention now to ensure lecturers are given a fair pay rise, to avoid more disruption to students and the loss of learning opportunities.

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I was proud to host a landmark meeting of trade unionists from across Scotland at Parliament today to demand the missing millions taken from care workers is returned.

I was proud to host a landmark meeting of trade unionists from across Scotland at Parliament today to demand the missing millions taken from care workers is returned.
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We know that, despite the disruption in the Scottish Government right now, social care workers voices are more important now than ever.

We demand the Missing Millions back. Workers won't accept a penny less.

We know that, despite the disruption in the Scottish Government right now, social care workers voices are more important now than ever. We demand the Missing Millions back. Workers won't accept a penny less.
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EIS Assistant Secretary David Belsey on The Sunday Show on 21/04/2024, 'Pay needs to be improved and the Scottish Government doesn't seem to be prioritising the money into colleges.'

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Yesterday, we closed the curtain on .

🤝Our thanks to our delegates, unions, exhibitors and the staff of the Caird Hall.

📸This is some of the STUC team that made it happen. We'll see you all again next year.

Yesterday, we closed the curtain on #STUC24. 🤝Our thanks to our delegates, unions, exhibitors and the staff of the Caird Hall. 📸This is some of the STUC team that made it happen. We'll see you all again next year.
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We have warned our politicians that local government is on the brink of collapse.

Continued underfunding and cut after cut have pushed workers to the brink.

📺Hear more from Roz Foyer on STV News at Six during

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STUC Congress is the voice of Scotland's workers.

We caught up with delegates to hear about their experience of

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To Jane, from our movement - the movement you've shaped, helped and got strike ready - we simply say thank you ❤

Jane McAlevey

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Our first time delegate Sade Abiola and her thoughts on how she has found her first experience of STUC Annual Congress. I hope the first involvement of many. Her speech was a resounding success, and she's been inspired by what she has seen and heard in Dundee. The PDA

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Attending ?

Join our fringe, where we'll hear from the Bayoh family solicitor, Aamer Anwar✊🏾🏳️‍🌈#BlackLivesMatter, and Sheku’s sister Kadi Johnson

They’ll be speaking to us about the progress of the inquiry so far & what trade unionists can do to support the campaign to fight for real justice

Attending #STUC24? Join our fringe, where we'll hear from the Bayoh family solicitor, @AamerAnwar, and Sheku’s sister Kadi Johnson They’ll be speaking to us about the progress of the inquiry so far & what trade unionists can do to support the campaign to fight for real justice
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