#Unions

REMINDER that if schools close, you can ask to be furloughed for childcare reasons. The gov should be pressurising employers to use the scheme for this. First time around, we
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VW CEO Says He Has ‘Old, Encrusted’ Structures Left to Break Up - Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-27/vw-ceo-says-he-has-old-encrusted-structures-left-to-break-up Tensions at the top of Volkswagen AG over an atte
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Thread (1/14) on new paper explaining pvt sector union decline w/ @LaneWindham and Lynn Rhinehart. Retweet don't just like! @EconomicPolicy @GeorgetownKILWP https://www.epi.org/unequalpower/publications/private-sector-unions-corporate-l
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Attacks on trans folk in the media are reminiscent of the peak of the HIV/AIDS crisis in 1980s Britain. @PinkNews has never been needed more to counter this narrative, but
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Thinking about how SOUL organised one of the most effective movements at @protectihumatao I have ever seen. They built deep meaningful relationships with community groups, unions, political parties, individuals. They
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There will be a lot of bashing today so some perspective. The people @Education_Ire, @NormaFoleyTD1 and @josephamadigan are so readily throwing under the bus today have been keeping this creaky
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I know that we’re all looking for hope as we enter this new year. So it pains me to reach out to you today with a dire message: LA is
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A thread about Christian Denominational views on #EconomicJustice and #Unions.Technically I’m a day late to the #LaborDay Party, but that’s because I was savoring the day with my two fab
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Larry Goodmans Companies made €170 million in profit last year paying minimal tax.They hold their account ls in Luxembourg His Group holds €345 Billion in assets. The Gov refused speaking
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Given events over recent days (weeks, months) a few quick thoughts on policy & comms during a crisis. Caveat: this may all seem elementary to some. Tone: offered with due
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My diss explains the reasons for a casual, hierarchical, and migrant labor force in the Pacific Northwest in the 19th/20th centuries. Most days, I'm reading through government reports and bosses
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One form of genocide in FOUR steps:Step 1. Economically/politically/socially disenfranchise the men.(kill the buffalo, create labor unions, take the trades out of their schools) Step two. Economically politically socially neuter
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17 million children have no hi-speed internet at home. And many do not have a computer, or even a home at all. All are crucial to distance learning.These are crimes
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This weekend I’ve been attending @COP26_Coalition conference that brought together NGOs, trade unions & activists from around the world. Well done to the organisers!! I’ve learnt so much and want
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Read this. NYPD didn't produce any warrant and ultimately retreated. This is intimidation and harassment. If they didn't have a warrant what the hell were they doing sending that large
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This morning BLS released 2020 data on unionization, and it is fascinating. A thread. 1/ https://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm In 2020, 15.9 million workers in the U.S. were represented by a union—a decline
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