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@ReelNewsLondon is an activist video collective using film to help effect social change. We work with campaigns fighting back and winning, in UK and globally

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Reel News defying Glastonbury festival’s ban on the Jeremy Corbyn film and showing it right now to a packed Speakers Forum tent in Green Futures
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Nurses at Guy's and St. Thomas's hospitals in London block Westminster Bridge on International Workers Memorial Day, in anger at advice being given out by Public Health England on PPE, and the awful response of the government in supplying PPE. #PPENOW @Union_NewsUK @matsmadrid
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More spaces are rebelling against Glastonbury festival's ludicrous decision to ban the Jeremy Corbyn film - the latest space to defy the ban is Resistance Exhibition, who'll be showing the film at 7:45pm this evening. We'll give more updates as we hear of more screenings ...
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Roads blocked at British Steel this morning as the United Scaffolders escalation their Strike Action 1/4 #PayTheRate #BadBossesBeware
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Dave Carr, a critical care nurse working in one of central London's biggest hospitals, calls for construction sites to be shut down to ease the pressure on the NHS and save lives. #shutthesites #PAYEveryworker #StayHomeSaveLives
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@tatedavies @JustStop_Oil @cameraZoe That's the whole point Chris - we need to completely change everything, but we shouldn't be paying for it. The fossil fuel companies who have put us in this situation (who again have announced record profits) should be, along with compensation for all the damage they've done.
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This morning, Tom White, the scab company bought by the Coventry Labour Council to undermine the #CovBinStrike moved all their trucks onto the highway to try and stop activists blocking them in their depot. It failed - activists blocked the road instead #paytherate @press_ima
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#Covbinstrike supporters blockade Tom White, the Coventry City Council owned company that the council are using to try to break the strike (spending £2.8 million, when it would only cost £300,000 to resolve the dispute) - not a single refuse lorry has left the depot this morning
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Really important demo this Friday for a proper pay rise to stop the NHS collapsing. Healthworkers need all of us to support now. Assemble UCLH and St.Thomas's hospital 5pm to march on Downing St - and be ready for action @NurseSayNO #NHSPay15
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Coventry Activists Blockade Tom White the Strike Breaking Company this morning. No scab trucks have left the depot. Support #CovBinStrike @live_coventry @covtelegraph @covobservernews
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#Scaffolders blocked the roads around @BritishSteelUK in Scunthorpe for two hours this morning, causing complete chaos as their strike continues to get paid the proper rate for the job - at present they're being paid 10-15% below national NAECI rates.
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BT strike: CEO gets 32% pay rise, workers get food banks. Next strikes: Monday 10th October, Thursday October 20th and Monday October 24th - visit to give workers a llift from 7am, full list of picket lines here: #EnoughIsEnough #FoodbankPhil @CWUnews
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Insulate Britain block the M25 this morning in pursuit of very obvious - and very doable - demands to insulate every home in Britain by 2025 (fully paid for by the Government) in the face of the #ClimateCrisis . #COP26 @press_ima @InsulateLove
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Coventry City Council have spent £3 million trying to break the #covbinstrike so far; it would only cost £300,000 to settle Donate to strike fund: Unite WM/7116 Coventry Local Government Branch Account number: 2030 2665 Sort code: 608 301 Support: Pete.Randle @unitetheunion .org
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National @RMTunion rail strike: it's about safety and conditions, not just pay, as RMT Waterloo rep explains #EnoughlsEnough
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#ExtinctionRebellion hold Waterloo Bridge this morning, despite 100 arrests overnight #ClimateEmergency
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Angry parents plan a boycott of schools reopening on June 1. United with teachers and healthworkers in condemning the decision, they are launching action to keep children home. Meeting Thursday, 8:15pm #FiveTests #BoycottSchools
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Electricians occupy the London offices of EDF over the deskilling of their profession at Hinckley Point C. Balfour Beatty and NG Bailey have tried this before - and every time they've been beaten by rank and file action. #No2ESO #ShutTheSites @themediafund @Union_NewsUK
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STOP THIS INSANITY This is Affinity Living in Manchester building luxury flats yesterday - told to carry on as normal, no hand sanitizer on site, over 500+ lads in each of the 3 buildings #ShutTheSites #constructionworkers
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BREAKING #MeTU video: Shocking evidence of bullying and harassment by GMB General Secretary DEMONSTRATE on International Women’s Day, Friday March 8, 8:30am at GMB Head Office in London, 22 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HD #CantBuyMySilence #WeBelieveHer @meTU
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#IWMD20 In a day of great actions by healthworkers, this is possibly the most powerful one of the lot. 12th of October hospital in Madrid - the placards say "We want decent masks" and "Their profits - your health". #PPENow @Union_NewsUK @Mats12octubre @matsmadrid
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First day of #Fawley100 strike over derisory 2.5% pay offer - despite owners Exxon Mobil just announcing £17 BILLION profits. No sick pay either. Great to see @unionsXR and @_SafeLanding travelling long distances to support. Next strike dates: April 25 and May 6. @Union_NewsUK
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Adverts in all the bus stops have been mysteriously replaced by posters calling for a 15% pay rise for all NHS staff. Rumour has it that it may have something to do with a new support group, Support St. Thomas's Healthworkers #NHSPay15 @themediafund @Union_NewsUK @NurseSayNO
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"I'm not a lab rat, I'm a human being" #ShutTheSites blockade the London headquarters of construction giant MACE, whose CEO is a spokesperson for the Construction Leadership Council. The CLC have announced that construction needs to stay open and can ignore social distancing.
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Brickies working without PPE right now, building homes for #Haringey Council that local people can neither afford to rent or buy. Project approved by @SadiqKhan - not only non-essential work, this project shouldn’t be happening at all. #shutthesites @Emina_ibrahim
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Over 10,000 at #EnoughlsEnough rally at Kings X London alongside @dontpayuk - over 100,000 on the streets in over 50 towns and cities throughout the UK @eiecampaign @CWUnews @RMTLondon
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Actavo Scaffolders have refused to cross a picket line at Keadby this morning in solidarity with British Steel strikers. Huge step forward. Now support the strike on National Day of Action Feb 22: British Steel, Brigg Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1DL #PayTheRate #BadBossesBeware
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VIDEO 17,500 postal workers,virtually 1 in 6 postal workers in the whole country, join @CWUnews march and rally to save @RoyalMail Donate to the strike fund (link in comments) posties don't get strike pay, help them have a decent Xmas #StandByYourPost
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Take part in new campaign film. Let's stop sexual harassment and bullying in the trade union movement from holding back the struggle for a better world. Contact @ReelNewsLondon about your experiences or organisation by DM or at info @reelnews .co.uk, anonymously if preferred #MeTU
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Chris Smalls, sacked by Amazon after leading a walkout in the U.S. over #Covid_19 conditions, asks you to boycott Amazon on Friday June 19 in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and with Amazon workers. @Shut_downAmazon #BlackLivesMattter #GlobalUnity2020 @ldnblm @BlackLivesUK
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LAUNCH OF #MeTU CAMPAIGN Stop sexual harassment and violence in the trade union movement. FIRST #MeTU MEETING: April 21st 7pm - email meTUwomen @gmail .com for link (join anonymously if you need to) #TimesUp #CantBuyMySilence @sisters2front @Union_NewsUK
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Another luxury flat build - in London, where coronavirus is spreading like wildfire already. Worker who supplied this picture too worried about his job to even give location of site, let alone his name
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“If you’re a trade unionist, a postal worker, a firefighter, a student, active in #BlackLivesMatter , worried about the environment, in a tenants association - we need you to support us now. We cannot do this alone ... Fight with us to save the NHS" @NurseSayNO #NHSPay15
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Really important demo this Friday for a proper pay rise to stop the NHS collapsing. Healthworkers need all of us to support now. Assemble UCLH and St.Thomas's hospital 5pm to march on Downing St - and be ready for action @NurseSayNO #NHSPay15
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BREAKING TSSA General Secretary faces sexual harassment allegations; further allegations against other senior staff inc. use of NDAs to stop women speaking; TSSA reply at end of video #MeTU #cantbuymysilence #webelieveher
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@floatingaloft @collectiveactuk @docrussjackson Just for the record Elizabeth - if you’re referring to Bristol, the police violently attacked a march that had been peaceful up until then, and then lied about “injuries” that they later admitted didn’t happen.
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Mayday: @Workers4Pal shut down the Department for Business and Trade @PCSUnionBeisLDN members in full support, as they demand to not have to work on arms exports and be complicit in war crimes Time for workers in all sectors to follow this example, and stand up and take action
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#London healthworkers do a banner drop outside Parliament demanding a proper test, track and trace system and a 15% pay rise for all #NHS workers. 640 healthworkers died during the first wave; many are seriously considering leaving because of the poor pay. #NHSPay15 now.
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FE strike: Lewisham and Southwark college workers have been offered just 2.5% plus a one-off payment of £500. FE workers have had a pay CUT of 35% over the past 10 years. 26 colleges on strike today @UCULSCollege @ucu @UCULondon @UcuLeft
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#Ikea security manhandle peaceful protestors demanding the reinstatement of USDAW shop steward Richie Venton. Richie was sacked for fighting against plans to cut sick pay in the Glasgow store during the pandemic. This is blacklisting - and it will not be tolerated. @ReinstateRV
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Trade unionists from @RMTunion @TSSAunion @unisontheunion @ucu pay their respects to the two bus drivers at Holloway Garage, dead from #COVID19 . The death toll for transport workers is now 30 from a workforce of only 60,000 #PPEoverProfit
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Fawley oil refinery strike: @ExxonMobil_UK send in police to harass workers who are only asking for a £1.62 an hour bonus payment. £3 billion profits in last quarter but workers only get 2.5% pay rise #EnoughIsEnough @unitetheunion @GMB_union
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"The workplace is the source of infection and the site of spreading infection. It's being completely ignored - it really is the workplace stupid." Trailer for new Reel News film made with the Hazards Campaign. #shutthesites #Haz2020 #ViralAction
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"Every day, different Governments take more and more rights off the workers, and I think we should get all together ... all the workers, and change this kind of society." Julia, striking Sage care assistant @UVWunion @themediafund @Union_NewsUK
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Maintenance scaffolders working for Actavo at British Steel are on all out strike for the next 12 weeks to get the proper rate for the job, in one of the most important disputes in the UK #TimeToAct #PayTheRate @UnitedScaffs @Union_NewsUK
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Day 7 of Postal workers strike: fighting to save the oldest postal system in the world, with unprecedented support for this strike from the public - and unprecedented strength and resolve from the workers. Action intensifies in November with Black Friday approaching @CWUnews
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Sparks continue to target @NGBaileyUK over deskilling. Prime target in London is now Land Securities (for whom NG Baileys have the maintenance contract) whose offices were occupied today - and @balfourbeatty , you haven't been forgotten. Watch this space. #No2ESO #ShutTheSites
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@DavidHirsh Someone else who hasn’t actually watched the film.
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ITU nurse angrily demands health secretary Matt Hancock gets his act together. Anger and fear amongst healthworkers is now so huge that they are now no longer prepared to treat patients without the proper PPE. #NoKitNoCare - @MattHancock , you're a disgrace.
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Striking Scunny scaffs unofficial picket at Lindsey Oil Refinery today demanding Altrad pull off British Steel site where they're scabbing on strike. Huge respect to Altrad scaffs and Worley construction workers who refused to start work during picket #PayTheRate #BadBossesBeware
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Btw, at @glastonbury Reel News also premiered our new film, #EverythingMustChange - combatting the multiple crises we face with a mass movement that can unite everyone. UK tour starts July 2, 2:30pm, 3 Bradbury St, N16 8JN; DM us to help organise screenings ... here's trailer
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VIDEO #NursesStrike to save the #NHS . Show your support! Join picket lines: Nurses Tues Dec 20, ambulance workers Weds Dec 21, and join solidarity march in London 2:30pm Dec 20 from UCLH Euston Road to Downing St @NurseSayNO @SocialistNHS @ladunkay
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As construction workers to return to work today, Office of National Statistics says keeping sites open has led to 3 times as many deaths of construction workers as of healthcare professionals. Organise action now to #ShutTheSites and #PAYEveryWorker - #ConstructionLivesMatter
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70 #nhssos rallies around the UK including this rally showing solidarity to GOSH security guards. Campaign demands: 1) Emergency funding of £20 billion for the NHS 2) A publicly owned & run NHS 3) Pay justice for health & care staff @NurseSayNO @KONP1450
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Healthworkers march on Downing St to launch pay campaign - without which the NHS will collapse. If you care about the NHS, they need your support now. Please join future demos and actions to give healthworkers confidence to strike @NurseSayNO @press_ima
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Healthworkers protest over derisory 1% pay offer. The value of their pay has dropped by 20% since 2010, leading to thousands leaving the profession and a third of current nurses seriously considering leaving. The message is clear: "Pay up or we strike." #NHSPay15 @ima_press
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Barnet 10: on all out strike after colleague refused sick pay by @BarnetCouncil after an injury at work. WATCH FULL VIDEO: #EnoughIsEnough #CostOfLivingCrisis @barnet_unison #BarnetStrikers
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Very important demo on Saturday at Port Talbot in Wales. Say no to 3,000 job cuts at the steelworks - say yes to a just transition to green steel which saves jobs and creates 3,000 more Sat 17th February, 1.15pm at Port Talbot Civic Centre, SA13 1PJ @Joehill100 @UniteEconomy
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Healthworkers at Homerton and UCH hospitals slow handclap the Government's insulting 1% pay offer. The message is clear: 15% to compensate for the 20% CUT in the value of their pay over the last 10 years - or there'll be strike action. #NHSPay15 @press_ima @Union_NewsUK
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London Bus drivers in London for RATP strike to increase insulting pay offer of just 0.5% and a LOSS of £2,500 p.a. through changes in terms and conditions. Disgusting treatment of workers who've risked their lives @LNDBUSES @themediafund @Union_NewsUK
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Today, almost 50 years after the events that saw them imprisoned, the Shrewsbury pickets are in the Court of Appeal fighting to overturn the notorious miscarriage of justice. Ricky Tomlinson explains how important this is in this @JusticeGap podcast. #Blacklisted @themediafund
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‘It was a political trial – start to finish:’ On the day that the Shrewsbury 24 finally make it to the Court of Appeal, @RickyTomlinson_ talks to @MccraeCalum about a scandalous episode in British history and the devastating impact it had on people's lives
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Reel News are going to Catalonia this Thursday - in solidarity with a peaceful movement demanding an end to sickening police violence like this.
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90 second video: How you can legally shut down your workplace, and join the #coronavirus Global Day of Action from 11 am on April 28, International Workers Memorial Day #IWMD20 . The law is on your side. Remember the dead - fight for the living #ShutTheSites #PAYEveryWorker
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Join the "Protest in The Park" on Bank Holiday Monday to demand equality for striking Royal Parks key workers. Aug 30, 11am Speakers Corner, Hyde Park; march to Royal Parks HQ. Donate to strike fund by scanning QR code at end of video #OneRoyalParks @PcsUnion @UVWunion
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Workers at @DraxGroup , biggest UK power station, strike after rejecting 8% pay offer; contract workers refuse to cross picket line and block road, causing chaos Strike every Monday then all out from Apr 17 #Justice4Workers #EnoughIsEnough @unitetheunion
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Supporters from across North London show solidarity with @jeremycorbyn and opposition to the attack on party democracy (Finsbury Park, 22 November 2020).
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@owldom One construction worker is in hospital in a coma and others are being admitted. But importantly, the fact that they work in sites where lots of cases are being reported, then going home to all over the UK, means that they're spreading the virus all over the place.
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Full video coming by tomorrow, from four different hospitals - plus a mysterious projection #NHSPay15 @NurseSayNO
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Great video from @ReelNewsLondon of NHS workers protesting against the pitiful 1% pay recommendation outside Guys & St Thomas Hospital this morning 💪 #NHSPay15
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Answering the Palestinian call for a Global Day of Action to stop the #GazaGenocide , activists from the Free Palestine Coalition hung two 80 foot banners from Westminster Bridge in front of parliament this morning: #StopArmingIsrael and a FULL #CeasefireNOW ! #CeasefireNowDOA
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BREAKING #meTU : former @GMB_union staff member and a CEC member tell of discrimination, misogyny and of blatant rule-breaking to buck democratic process in the union - as well as the use of members money to help secure Labour seats for senior officials
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This is the most important dispute in Britain at the moment. Teaching assistants in Durham, faced with a 23%...
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Academies: Striking teachers and angry parents from John Roan and Waltham Holy Cross schools pay the DFE a visit @JohnRoanResists @HandsOffWHX @themediafund @antiacademies
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Chris Kaba is the 1,833rd person to die following police contact in England and Wales since 1990. Only one police officer has been convicted. United Family and Friends Campaign march: Sat Oct 29, 12 noon, Trafalgar Square Full film: #JusticeForChrisKaba
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BREAKING #MeTU : @TSSAunion forced to drop injunction on Claire Laycock @meTUwomen
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Hackney residents mark Mayday by blockading completely non-essential construction project - commissioned by local Labour council. Mayor of Hackney says Council is following Government guidance - maybe try following healthworkers' advice instead. #ShutTheSites #PAYEveryWorker
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Day 9 of FE strike:Lambeth and Southwark strikers give Liz Bromley, the CEO of NCG college group, a raucous reception as she meets with management. The message is loud and clear: they want a 10% pay rise, and they want it now @UCULSCollege
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The #coronavirus global day of action is growing rapidly in support - this is from the rank and file healthworkers movement in Madrid, @matsmadrid . They are joining our international meeting at 5:30pm today too: #PPENow #ShutTheSites #PAYEveryWorker
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Boohoo warehouse in Burnley, online retailer, open 24/7 - clearly not doing essential work, and now offering overtime. Over 1000 staff, impossible to keep 2m distance. Another dangerous incubation centre for coronavirus; union reps not allowed on site. #ShutItDownNow on full pay
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Scunthorpe scaffies strike: bosses are wobbling #PayTheRate #BadBossesBeware
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We hear that Altrad, who @unitetheunion believes has been carrying out work at @BritishSteelUK , will be pulling off-site while the dispute with @Actavo_HQ is live. We encourage all other scaffolding contractors to do the same ✊🏻✊🏾 #NeverCrossAPicketLine
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Deskilling at Hinkley Point C As sparks target @balfourbeatty 's head office, they say they're now ready to work with UNITE to resolve the issue - but still won't withdraw the ESO grade. So next week, key sites will be disrupted ... #No2ESO #ShutTheSites @Union_NewsUK @ima_press
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London cycling instructors in @IWGB_CIB protest cycle-ride from to City Hall over tumbling pay and conditions and #TfL 50% cut to school cycling training provision (in a city with terrible air pollution) due to cuts from a government hosting the #COP26
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