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STUC Women’s Conference 2025: Usdaw seeks improved flexible working, parental leave and pay rights - IER

UK: STUC Women’s Conference 2025: Usdaw seeks improved flexible working, parental leave and pay rights www.ier.org.uk/news/stuc-wo...

'It makes you angry:' LGBTQ+ food pantries prepare for end of SNAP benefits As SNAP runs out of money, LGBTQ+ community centers and nonprofits are feeding people when the government won't.

“The ‘Pride Pantries’ at the LGBT Life Center in Virginia already provide assistance to about 650 households a month, or roughly 1,700 people, which amounted to around 285,000 lbs of food distributed in 2024.”

www.advocate.com/politics/lgb...

01-11-1936 UK: The Jarrow marchers rally in London after arrival the previous day. Protesting unemployment & poverty.

01-11-1976 UK: Union of Postal Workers refuses to handle any mail for Grunwick, as the strike at the company continues.

Galina Rymbu, An Open Letter to Zarah Sultana An anarcho-feminist and poet from Ukraine delivers a personal address to the leader of Your Party, inviting reflection on what contemporary anti-fascism and genuine strategies of solidarity might look...

This open letter to Zarah Sultana in response to her comments on the situation in Ukraine is well worth a read syg.ma/@media-resis...

Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown Pope Leo XIV urged labor union leaders from Chicago to advocate for immigrants as the national immigration crackdown continues.

chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...

Love for the poor not optional for Christians www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...

‘A fatal blow’: Italian producers fear effects of Trump’s ‘war against pasta’ US president’s threat to impose 92% tariffs targeting major manufacturers put family-run firms in the firing line as well

pasta war! he's really gone too far now www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

International Lesbian Day

Happy International Lesbian Day to me and the rest of us!

“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities. In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: adeath toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language. I mourn these lives and pray for the families that have been shattered. Our government has been complicit through it all. This must end. The occupation and apartheid must end. Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account. These last two years have demonstrated the very worst of humanity. We must answer it by modeling the very best: a relentless pursuit of our higher ideals and an unwavering commitment to universal human rights.”

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/04/t...

Russia's attack on a train in NE UA has killed 1, injured 30

Message from Mick Whelan, leader of UK train drivers' union @ASLEFunion: "The world needs to call this out. ASLEF condemns the attacking of passenger trains; our thoughts are with the families and workers involved."

Trumpian cuckoo in Labour’s nest — Chartist Maria Exall asks, has Blue Labour’s “Family, Flag and Faith” moment finally arrived? Maurice Glasman, one of the chief architects of Blue Labour, has celebrated the ascendance of Donald Trump to the W...

Blue Labour www.chartist.org.uk/trumpian-cuc...

This is interesting on Zelensky www.facebook.com/share/p/1DH2...

Next Tuesday, 30 September, Ukraine solidarity fringe meeting at Labour Party conference. Speakers including Olesia of @tradeunionkvpu.bsky.social @alexsobel.co.uk @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social and Chris Ford.
The Liverpool, 14 James St, Liverpool L2 7PQ - from 5pm, meeting 6pm
More info soon!

Politicians in at least 51 countries used anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric during elections, NGO finds Rights group also finds rise in openly gay, bisexual and transgender people running for office in 36 countries

Politicians in at least 51 countries used anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric during elections, NGO finds www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Ukraine Solidarity Campaign TUC Congress 2025 fringe meeting and bulletin This year TUC Congress, the conference representing the big majority of UK trade unions, takes place in Brighton 7-10 September. We have organised a fringe meeting, sponsored by our six national trade union affiliates, on the evening of Monday 8 September – 5.45pm at the Gresham Suite in the Old Ship Hotel, 32 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 1NR. Open to all - if you're at TUC Congress or just in the Brighton area, please come along.

Ukraine Solidarity Campaign TUC Congress 2025 fringe meeting and bulletin

This year TUC Congress, the conference representing the big majority of UK trade unions, takes place in Brighton 7-10 September. We have organised a fringe meeting, sponsored by our six national trade union affiliates, on…

ITUC solidarity with Ukrainian trade unions as Russian attacks intensify The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) strongly condemns the ongoing bombardment of Ukrainian cities by the Russian military, which have intensified despite ongoing contacts in search of p...

www.ituc-csi.org/ITUC-solidar...

KVPU Appeal: We Call on Global Trade Unions to Strengthen Support for Ukraine - КВПУ, Конфедерація вільних профспілок України On the night of August 28, 2025, Russia carried out another massive terrorist attack on the capital of Ukraine and other cities of Ukraine. Residential

🚨 On August 28, Russia’s missile strike on Kyiv killed 23 civilians, including 4 children, and targeted trade union offices. KVPU calls on global trade unions to demand stronger sanctions, military aid, and accountability for war crimes. Stand with Ukraine’s workers kvpu.org.ua/en/uncategor...

TikTok’s union-busting continues in the UK After strikes and job losses in Berlin, UK redundancies have been announced – but will new employment legislation offer any real redress?

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/business/tec...

Exercise and therapy can mend a broken heart, study suggests Takotsubo syndrome can lead to heart failure and early death. But doctors now believe it can be treated

Here's to the Brain-Heart Axis www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.

Great day at Wirral Pride!

09-08-2005 UK: A 2-hour strike without notice at Gate Gourmet results in the dismissal of most of the 670 strikers. The management is suspected of having provoked the strike to reduce its workforce.

Today, our capital proudly marks seven years of London Trans+ Pride.

As trans rights come under increasing pressure across the UK, this year’s march is a vital reminder: London is a city that stands for equality, dignity and pride - for everyone. 🏳️‍⚧️

Tens of thousands of people take to streets for London Trans+ Pride 2025 Event becomes biggest of its kind as more than 100,000 turn out to support its ‘existence and resistance’ theme

Tens of thousands of people take to streets for London Trans+ Pride 2025 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Poole chippy crowned the best in the area The fish and chip show was voted as best in Poole by members of the public in Neil Duncan-Jordan's MP Choice Awards,.

Of course! www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2533953...

Trades Union Congress on X: "🚨 | BREAKING: We're calling on the UK government to: 🔴 Recognise Palestine now 🔴 Suspend the Israel trade deal 🔴 Ban imports from illegal settlements 🔴 End all licenses for arms traded with Israel in line with International Law 🔴 Sanction individuals who promote and commit https://t.co/T0mzHjcLhg" / X 🚨 | BREAKING: We're calling on the UK government to: 🔴 Recognise Palestine now 🔴 Suspend the Israel trade deal 🔴 Ban imports from illegal settlements 🔴 End all licenses for arms traded with Israel in line with International Law 🔴 Sanction individuals who promote and commit https://t.co/T0mzHjcLhg

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Battles of the mind: drawing Ukraine in this endless war | Ella Baron The Guardian Opinion cartoonist reports on lives for ever changed by conflict

Read this www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Extraordinary scenes in Kyiv and Lviv tonight as young protestors defy martial law to protest against govt destruction of the independence of the country’s anti corruption agencies. First mass protest in Kyiv since martial law. This still from Ukraine Pravda video on X.