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  1. Just found a very interesting looking call to unite all unions, in the face of harsh adverse conditions for humanity and ecology. I think this is worth some critical attention.

    "Right now, independent unions and independent working-class people are bringing knives to a laser fight. We are told by legacy organizers that the path forward is to dig in, protect our specific locals, and bargain defensively over shrinking contracts. ..."

    open.substack.com/pub/generati

    #union #unions #unite #economics

  2. Just found a very interesting looking call to unite all unions, in the face of harsh adverse conditions for humanity and ecology. I think this is worth some critical attention.

    "Right now, independent unions and independent working-class people are bringing knives to a laser fight. We are told by legacy organizers that the path forward is to dig in, protect our specific locals, and bargain defensively over shrinking contracts. ..."

    open.substack.com/pub/generati

    #union #unions #unite #economics

  3. Meanwhile over at the UNITE union, Sharon Graham is up for re-election & is being challenged by Simon Dubbins whose platform includes a commitment to (re)engage with the Labour Party, with whom Graham has often been in conflict.

    For Labour moving away from Graham's approach (which has focussed more on workers' pay & conditions) than support for the party, Dubbins would like be preferred, but that in itself may not do him much good with union members.

    #unions #UNITE #politics

    h/t FT

  4. Meanwhile over at the UNITE union, Sharon Graham is up for re-election & is being challenged by Simon Dubbins whose platform includes a commitment to (re)engage with the Labour Party, with whom Graham has often been in conflict.

    For Labour moving away from Graham's approach (which has focussed more on workers' pay & conditions) than support for the party, Dubbins would like be preferred, but that in itself may not do him much good with union members.

    #unions #UNITE #politics

    h/t FT

  5. The Mark of Zorro, 1920 (Found of Kanopy video library app)

    Oppression -by its very nature-creates the power that crushes it. A champion arises—a champion of the oppressed-whether it be a Cromwell or someone unrecorded, he will be there. He is born.

    "No force that tyranny could bring would dare oppose us-once united. Our country's out of joint. It is for us caballeros, and us alone, to set it right!"

    "Justice for all!"

    #communalism #communism #socialism #FuckICE #FICE #Unite #freePalestine

  6. The Mark of Zorro, 1920 (Found of Kanopy video library app)

    Oppression -by its very nature-creates the power that crushes it. A champion arises—a champion of the oppressed-whether it be a Cromwell or someone unrecorded, he will be there. He is born.

    "No force that tyranny could bring would dare oppose us-once united. Our country's out of joint. It is for us caballeros, and us alone, to set it right!"

    "Justice for all!"

    #communalism #communism #socialism #FuckICE #FICE #Unite #freePalestine

  7. ... General Strike centenary. The campaign to present Graham as a militant union leader employs a self-glorifying web page replete with headings such ...

    Both use militant-sounding rhetoric only to maintain the bureaucracy's grip over a restive membership employed across major sectors of the economy, while smothering political opposition to the most right-wing, pro-business Labour government in histor…#SharonGraham #SimonDubbins #Unite #SWP #Starmer #Burnham
    Sharon Graham and Simon Dubbins: two bankrupts face off for Unite general secretary

  8. “Look at Italy's general strike against genocide and their support for Palestine—that's the model we need. “Back in the workplace—not in back ...#Unite
    Unite union leadership election shows need to build rank and file alternative
  9. Getting people to vote against Sharon Graham is so important! Only a change of leadership will shift Unite from 'Drill baby drill' to a concern with a just transition to a low carbon future. #Unite #SharonGraham #NetZero

    RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nxb36xbu3fmz476orupk4p6q/post/3mpq5advqjk2k

  10. Out and About in London

    I spent today in London, wandering about and visiting various locations I haven’t seen for a while, including the Science Museum (near where I’m staying) and Tate Modern (not near where I’m staying). The Science Museum has changed quite a bit since my last visit there many moons ago, but it still reminded me of Toby Esterhase’s description in Smiley’s People:

    In the Science Museum, top floor. All those airplanes. Lot of kiddies eating crisps.

    There was indeed a lot of kiddies, this being peak season for school trips, and the aeroplanes are still there. On the way from the Science Museum to Tate Modern, I bumped into some members of the union Unite from the Institute of Cancer Research who were at outside South Kensington tube station protesting about pay and conditions, and promised to send a message of solidarity on social media, which I hereby do.

    Unite MembersOn the way to Tate Modern

    Tate Modern was really good, if also busy with a lot of kiddies. I particularly enjoyed The Tanks, in one of which there is an eerily lit exhibition of Giacometti scupltures and another an installation by Nora Chipaumire called Gadzi, which includes sculpted and audio elements between which you can sit or move around. One of the interesting things about installations like this is watching what other people do: some were sitting on the large loudspeakers playing the music, others moving around to experience changes in the sonic experience.

    After Tate Modern I dropped in at the HQ of the Elon Musk Appreciation Society Royal Society in Carlton House Terrace. This is the time of year for the annual Summer Science Exhbition. Note the Pride Progress flag flying outside. Inside was another lot of kiddies but quite a few adults too. Out of the thirteen exhibits, three were directly relevant to my own science area: one from the Simons Observatory, one from Durham University about galaxy formation simulations, and also one from Euclid. Here is Andy Taylor from Edinburgh at the latter, explaining B-modes to visitors:

    The Pride Progress flag reminds me to explain, as if you hadn’t realized, that tomorrow (4th July) is the day of the Pride in London parade. Having a meeting to attend this week and another thing to do in London next week, it proved impossible to resist staying over the weekend. Now I’ll have to finish this blog as I have to meet a certain person off the train who is coincidentally flying in especially tonight to stay with me for this very special weekend.

    P.S. It was very warm today, and set to get even warmer going into next week…

    #AlbertoGiacometti #Gadzi #InstituteForCancerResearch #London #NoraChipaumire #PrideInLondon #RoyalSocietySummerScienceExhibition #ScienceMuseum #TateModern #Unite
  11. Out and About in London

    I spent today in London, wandering about and visiting various locations I haven’t seen for a while, including the Science Museum (near where I’m staying) and Tate Modern (not near where I’m staying). The Science Museum has changed quite a bit since my last visit there many moons ago, but it still reminded me of Toby Esterhase’s description in Smiley’s People:

    In the Science Museum, top floor. All those airplanes. Lot of kiddies eating crisps.

    There was indeed a lot of kiddies, this being peak season for school trips, and the aeroplanes are still there. On the way from the Science Museum to Tate Modern, I bumped into some members of the union Unite from the Institute of Cancer Research who were at outside South Kensington tube station protesting about pay and conditions, and promised to send a message of solidarity on social media, which I hereby do.

    Unite MembersOn the way to Tate Modern

    Tate Modern was really good, if also busy with a lot of kiddies. I particularly enjoyed The Tanks, in one of which there is an eerily lit exhibition of Giacometti scupltures and another an installation by Nora Chipaumire called Gadzi, which includes sculpted and audio elements between which you can sit or move around. One of the interesting things about installations like this is watching what other people do: some were sitting on the large loudspeakers playing the music, others moving around to experience changes in the sonic experience.

    After Tate Modern I dropped in at the HQ of the Elon Musk Appreciation Society Royal Society in Carlton House Terrace. This is the time of year for the annual Summer Science Exhbition. Note the Pride Progress flag flying outside. Inside was another lot of kiddies but quite a few adults too. Out of the thirteen exhibits, three were directly relevant to my own science area: one from the Simons Observatory, one from Durham University about galaxy formation simulations, and also one from Euclid. Here is Andy Taylor from Edinburgh at the latter, explaining B-modes to visitors:

    The Pride Progress flag reminds me to explain, as if you hadn’t realized, that tomorrow (4th July) is the day of the Pride in London parade. Having a meeting to attend this week and another thing to do in London next week, it proved impossible to resist staying over the weekend. Now I’ll have to finish this blog as I have to meet a certain person off the train who is coincidentally flying in especially tonight to stay with me for this very special weekend.

    P.S. It was very warm today, and set to get even warmer going into next week…

    #AlbertoGiacometti #Gadzi #InstituteForCancerResearch #London #NoraChipaumire #PrideInLondon #RoyalSocietySummerScienceExhibition #ScienceMuseum #TateModern #Unite
  12. Bumped into a protest by union members of #UNITE at the #InstituteforCancerResearch and promised to post a picture in a spirit of solidarity, which I am happy to do...

    #ICR

  13. Bumped into a protest by union members of #UNITE at the #InstituteforCancerResearch and promised to post a picture in a spirit of solidarity, which I am happy to do...

    #ICR

  14. Revisiting the 1926 General Strike. Plus: disputes in schools, universities and colleges, health workers strike in Manchester and Leeds, defend rep ...#NEU #Schools #UCU #Unison #Unite
    Unions round-up: Camden TAs draw a line in the sand
  15. Let's hope Simon recognises the effect Climate Change is having on us all and drops the support for North Sea Drilling.

    Your members are dying in this heat, perhaps that matters more?

    theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/j

    #Unite #SharonGraham #ClimateCrisis #UKPol #UKPolitics

  16. Let's hope Simon recognises the effect Climate Change is having on us all and drops the support for North Sea Drilling.

    Your members are dying in this heat, perhaps that matters more?

    theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/j

    #Unite #SharonGraham #ClimateCrisis #UKPol #UKPolitics

  17. Good, a leadership challenge I can get behind.

    McCluskey was far too close to Labour through a particularly weak and embarrassing period; Graham succeeded him by becoming far too distant to Labour during a time when their support was sorely needed.

    Seeing Graham fall to her anti-green agenda, if she does indeed fall, will be a good opportunity for a reset.

    #UKPolitics #UKPol #Labour #Unite

    theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/j

  18. Good, a leadership challenge I can get behind.

    McCluskey was far too close to Labour through a particularly weak and embarrassing period; Graham succeeded him by becoming far too distant to Labour during a time when their support was sorely needed.

    Seeing Graham fall to her anti-green agenda, if she does indeed fall, will be a good opportunity for a reset.

    #UKPolitics #UKPol #Labour #Unite

    theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/j

  19. “The #climate transition is one of the largest drivers of industrial job creation in the UK #economy. The #NetZero economy generates output worth over £100bn and employs over a million workers. The workers driving the green transition need #union representation, good wages and champions in government.”

    #UKPol #Labour #Unite #Environment

    theguardian.com/politics/2026/

  20. “The #climate transition is one of the largest drivers of industrial job creation in the UK #economy. The #NetZero economy generates output worth over £100bn and employs over a million workers. The workers driving the green transition need #union representation, good wages and champions in government.”

    #UKPol #Labour #Unite #Environment

    theguardian.com/politics/2026/

  21. #SharonGraham, head of the giant #UNITE #union is being a fool.

    In the end, jobs are no good to dead people.
    There are many and good jobs in the transition from burning #Carbon fuels to electrification and although electric vehicles, for instance, need less servicing and at longer intervals, hoping the rest of us will have worse cars so her members can work on them is a non-starter.

    Try to hold back the changes and Britain ends up with no car industry.

    But still jobs serving imported EVs.

  22. #SharonGraham, head of the giant #UNITE #union is being a fool.

    In the end, jobs are no good to dead people.
    There are many and good jobs in the transition from burning #Carbon fuels to electrification and although electric vehicles, for instance, need less servicing and at longer intervals, hoping the rest of us will have worse cars so her members can work on them is a non-starter.

    Try to hold back the changes and Britain ends up with no car industry.

    But still jobs serving imported EVs.

  23. Labour is not serious on Climate Change, but Ed Miliband is.
    Unite and GMB are taking the side of the Oligarchs

    #Labour #EdMiliband #ClimateCrisis #UKPol #UKPolitics #Unite #GMB

  24. Labour is not serious on Climate Change, but Ed Miliband is.
    Unite and GMB are taking the side of the Oligarchs

    #Labour #EdMiliband #ClimateCrisis #UKPol #UKPolitics #Unite #GMB

  25. theguardian.com/politics/2026/; theguardian.com/environment/20. "Steve Wright, the general secretary of the #FireBrigades Union, said its members were on the frontline of the #climatecrisis dealing with #wildfires & #heatwaves. He added: 'We see first-hand the need for urgent #ClimateAction & that must include restrictions on #drilling in the #NorthSea.'" So, Wes #Streeting & Sharon Graham of #Unite - you want MORE #oilandgas, more #carbon #emissions - in the midst of the worst ever #European #heatwave!

  26. theguardian.com/politics/2026/; theguardian.com/environment/20. "Steve Wright, the general secretary of the #FireBrigades Union, said its members were on the frontline of the #climatecrisis dealing with #wildfires & #heatwaves. He added: 'We see first-hand the need for urgent #ClimateAction & that must include restrictions on #drilling in the #NorthSea.'" So, Wes #Streeting & Sharon Graham of #Unite - you want MORE #oilandgas, more #carbon #emissions - in the midst of the worst ever #European #heatwave!

  27. So glad I joined #Unison rather than #Unite given the Unite statement about north sea oil drilling. Disgraceful putting a few hundred potential oil industry jobs above mitigating climate change for 6 billion people.

  28. Don’t get me wrong: I’m a huge fan of Dutch national coach Ronald Koeman, Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema, and Obama’s speeches.

    …But I’d hand in all 3, drive them straight to Schiphol myself, and call it a fair deal…. if I could get those 8 legendary minutes of #Mamdani’s speech in return.

    #NewYork #Knicks #speech(less)❤️ #unite

  29. Don’t get me wrong: I’m a huge fan of Dutch national coach Ronald Koeman, Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema, and Obama’s speeches.

    …But I’d hand in all 3, drive them straight to Schiphol myself, and call it a fair deal…. if I could get those 8 legendary minutes of #Mamdani’s speech in return.

    #NewYork #Knicks #speech(less)❤️ #unite