Chris Stiles
@chrisstiles10
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18-03-2009 23:45:42
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✊ At Trades Union Congress conference, delegates united in a powerful show of solidarity for the brave bin workers of Birmingham City Council who are standing strong in their strike. 💪 Together, we stand for justice!
Some of these workers have been doing the job for over 20 years and they're being told by Birmingham City Council that they must drop their wages by a 1/4. I don't see the councillors' or council leaders' wages being dropped! Unite the union: join a union will not stand for it. #Birmingham
This is disgraceful behaviour from a company making millions from London bus passengers. It shows an utter disregard for its workers and the hard work they do day in, day out. Our members won't stand for such behaviour and Unite will back them all the way. standard.co.uk/news/transport…
🗣️ Residents of Burngreave, Sheffield are speaking out and urging their local Sheffield City Council councillors (Mark Jones, Talib Hussain, and Safiya Saeed-Berberawi Safiya Saeed) to engage in discussions with them to address urgent matters impacting their community.
⚡️Unite the union: join a union have commissioned our own energy report which clearly shows that £500 of our yearly £1,700 bill lands directly into the pockets of energy companies who made £30 billion in a single year! BBC Breakfast #energy
🤯When will Birmingham City Council act to end the bins strike? ✊Agency workers have joined council employees on strike and disruption set to last until next May’s elections. 💰It’s costing millions more to prolong the strike than it would to end it
It's disgraceful that a highly profitable company such as ExxonMobil has forced through this decision, which will have a huge impact on the local community. They must withdraw the closure threat and enter into meaningful negotiations with all key players to ensure the future
🚽 Research by Unite the union: join a union has found over half of UK bus routes have no toilets available for drivers. These findings show a complete failure when it comes to providing decent toilet facilities for bus drivers. It is astounding that the majority of routes do not have
🏆 | Midlands Hurricanes Betfred Challenge Cup Second Round clash will see us host the winners of the First Round clash between Banbridge Broncos (the 2025 All-Ireland Champions) and Aberavon Fighting Irish (the 2025 Welsh Champions)! 🗓️ | Tie to be played weekend of 24/25 January.
This The Labour Party GOV.UK said they would 'back' workers. But the extension of stealth taxes in the Budget has, instead, picked the pockets of workers, while the super-rich have been left all but untouched. #WealthTax #Budget26 The Mirror ⬇️
"So far, since my election, we have put over £630 million back into the pockets of Unite members from successful disputes alone. This is what a trade union is for. Fighting for better jobs, pay and conditions" Sharon Graham in the The Mirror Just this week Unite members at Bear
I was with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Health visitors, UniteWales members at Westminster today. Cwm Taf are trying to avoid paying them the money they are worth and it is completely unacceptable. Speaking closely with them, I reiterated that they had Unite the union: join a union's full support.