Alasdair McDiarmid (@alimcdiarmid) 's Twitter Profile
Alasdair McDiarmid

@alimcdiarmid

Assistant General Secretary @CommunityUnion, views my views etc..

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🎥 “We look to make a difference every day.” Hear from Tim Oxford, who works in the private prison sector. Despite the challenges, he and his colleagues take great pride in their work and the impact they make. Watch now. ⬇️ #JusticeWorkerWeek #JoinAUnion

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📉 Big win for UK steel Govt adopts 3 key UK Steel asks to cut electricity prices: 🔌 90% network charge relief ✅ Indirect cost compensation kept ⚡ New British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme But we’re not done yet – wholesale prices still too high. #UKSteel #EnergyPrices

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"It's clear that we now have a government which is serious about revitalising Britain's manufacturing base and delivering growth across the nations & regions of the UK." Read our AGS Alasdair McDiarmid's response to the government's industrial strategy launch below 👇

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"This will bolster national security, and support high quality UK jobs and strategically important supply chains." Alasdair McDiarmid's reaction to the government's plans to boost procurement of UK-made steel as a sector that is critical to national security⬇️ community-tu.org/new-steel-proc…

"This will bolster national security, and support high quality UK jobs and strategically important supply chains."

<a href="/AliMcDiarmid/">Alasdair McDiarmid</a>'s reaction to the government's plans to boost procurement of UK-made steel as a sector that is critical to national security⬇️
community-tu.org/new-steel-proc…
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📝 In a guest blog, Chelsie Riley, Chair of our Third Sector Committee, highlights why women’s leadership is vital to the future of the trade union movement. Read her full blog below. ⬇️ bit.ly/3HNttMi #JoinAUnion

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“We welcome the UK Government’s early engagement with the sector to shape our future steel protections and ensure that a cliff-edge scenario next year is prevented.” Hear from Alasdair McDiarmid in the Department for Business and Trade call for evidence on steel protections⬇️ gov.uk/government/new…

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“It's great that we now have a comprehensive roadmap in place for the Employment Rights Bill. We are proud to have played a role in shaping what we believe will be a transformative piece of legislation for working people across the UK.” Read more from our AGS Alasdair McDiarmid in

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Our Head of Policy & Communications Dom gave evidence to the Business and Trade Committee's inquiry on the government's small business strategy today. See what he had to say in our thread below. ⬇️🧵

Our Head of Policy &amp; Communications <a href="/DomWArmstrong/">Dom</a> gave evidence to the <a href="/CommonsBTC/">Business and Trade Committee</a>'s inquiry on the government's small business strategy today. 

See what he had to say in our thread below. ⬇️🧵
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📷 Today at our Port Talbot Support Centre, our GS Roy Rickhuss, our AGS Alasdair McDiarmid and Steel National Secretary Alun Davies met Community reps to recognise the vital role the centre plays for the local community. This is a space built for the community, by Community💜

📷 Today at our Port Talbot Support Centre, our GS Roy Rickhuss, our AGS <a href="/AliMcDiarmid/">Alasdair McDiarmid</a> and Steel National Secretary <a href="/WelshSteelman/">Alun Davies</a> met Community reps to recognise the vital role the centre plays for the local community. 

This is a space built for the community, by Community💜
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"Today should represent the first step towards rebuilding our steel industry." Our AGS, Alasdair McDiarmid in response to the announcement of the new Electric Arc Furnace at Port Talbot. Read his full response in the BBC Wales News article below. ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Stephen Kinnock (@skinnock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A bittersweet moment for our community - hugely challenging for those who've suffered through the transition, but also proof Port Talbot will maintain its proud tradition as a state-of-the-art steelmaking town: always at the cutting edge of new tech, delivering high quality jobs.

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📸 Yesterday our AGS Alasdair McDiarmid, National Secretary for Steel & Wales Alun Davies and Port Talbot reps met with Jonathan Reynolds and Jo Stevens to discuss rebuilding our steel industry and the importance of the Government’s upcoming Steel Strategy. ⬇️

📸 Yesterday our AGS <a href="/AliMcDiarmid/">Alasdair McDiarmid</a>, National Secretary for Steel &amp; Wales <a href="/WelshSteelman/">Alun Davies</a> and Port Talbot reps met with <a href="/jreynoldsMP/">Jonathan Reynolds</a> and <a href="/JoStevensLabour/">Jo Stevens</a> to discuss rebuilding our steel industry and the importance of the Government’s upcoming Steel Strategy. ⬇️
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"It's a bittersweet day...but what's really important now is that the future for Port Talbot steelmaking is being secured." Our AGS Alasdair McDiarmid speaking to BBC Wales News earlier this week on the ground-breaking news of a new EAF in Port Talbot. Watch below. 📽️⬇️

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Are you in the Wales and want to level up your career or business with AI & digital skills? Book a FREE 1-2-1 mentoring session with Google experts at our Port Talbot Support Centre on 22 July! 💼📱 Limited slots available, grab yours now.⬇️ bit.ly/4kJFTma

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🏆 THEY’VE DONE IT AGAIN! Huge congratulations to the Lionesses on a historic back-to-back Euros win! ⚽💪 Our hearts can’t take the stress, but we’ll gladly do it all over again. Everyone at Community and across the country is proud of you all.💜 #Lionesses #EURO2025

🏆 THEY’VE DONE IT AGAIN! 

Huge congratulations to the Lionesses on a historic back-to-back Euros win! ⚽💪

Our hearts can’t take the stress, but we’ll gladly do it all over again. 

Everyone at Community and across the country is proud of you all.💜 #Lionesses #EURO2025
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Reform UK voted NO to Labour’s Employment Rights Bill – siding with bad bosses to keep: ✅ Fire and rehire ✅ Exploitative zero-hours contracts ✅ No protection from unfair dismissal for 2 years ✅ 3-day wait for sick pay They’re not on your side. labourunions.org.uk/stop-reform/

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"The Government's intervention must mark a turning point to deliver certainty for these strategically important businesses." Read the full statement on developments at Liberty Steel from our GS Roy Rickhuss below. community-tu.org/statement-libe…

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Our National Secretary for Steel Alun Davies spoke to Sky News this morning about developments at Liberty Steel & the need to secure a bright future for these strategically important businesses and the wider UK steel industry.