Another insightful, informative @workersobservatory.org event Vital that gig economy workersโ concerns, voices & aspirations in their 2026 @scotparl.bsky.social election manifesto are heard and addressed. @scottishlabour.bsky.social @coopparty.party.coop @katrinafaccenda.bsky.social
01.02.2026 22:53 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
#Edinburgh welcomes @guyverhofstadt.bsky.social, President of European Movement International (and former Belgian Prime Minister, MEP), ahead of his keynote speech at EM in #Scotland annual dinner. #RejoinOurEU ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
With Depute Lord Provost @lezleymarion.bsky.social, @benmacpherson.bsky.social MSP.
31.10.2025 17:39 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A singer and an electric guitarist perform on the Fringe Community Stage.
Is there someone in your school or community group who would like to perform at #edfringe?
Our Community Stage is now open for applications from Edinburgh and the surrounding area. Performances will take place on Thu 21 and Fri 22 Aug ๐ฅณ
Find out more and apply ๐
www.edfringe.com/experience/s...
21.02.2025 15:03 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
A tiny 2% wealth tax, on 20k people would raise ยฃ24 billion per year to spend on the things that urgently need fixing in our country.
We need some tax justice - the more money you have the less tax you pay and vice versa - thatโs absurd.
23.01.2025 22:49 โ ๐ 1575 ๐ 463 ๐ฌ 58 ๐ 31
Working people deserve a living wage.
When workers earn more, they spend more. Business revenues increase, allowing them to expand and hire additional workers. More people are able to enter the workforce and earn money, further increasing the aggregate demand for goods and services in the economy. Both workers and businesses benefit through this positive cycle of economic and job growth. As workers have greater purchasing power, they are able to buy more and healthier goods, supporting a more healthy society that is less reliant on the healthcare system. This frees up resources for doctors and hospitals to treat people more efficiently, further contributing to a healthy population.
Contrast this with an economy of workers that earn poverty and slave wages. More of the wealth is funneled to the already rich, who tend to save a greater proportion of their income than those who are poor. Less money is circulating between disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, decreasing their purchasing power and living standards. Businesse revenues decrease, causing a contraction as workers are laid off to compensate for the loss in profit. This is a recessionary cycle that decreases living standards for most people. This occured during the Great Depression and Great Recession.
A living wage is moral and logical.
When workers earn a living wage, they can lead a life free from constant struggle. The increase in purchasing power boosts business revenues, enabling companies to expand and hire more people to participate in the economy. This creates a positive cycle of growth that raises living standards for all.
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24.01.2025 07:58 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ ๏ธ Please don't put your wheelie bins and boxes out for collection tomorrow. Friday collections will run over the weekend instead. You should put bins out for collection on Saturday when it is safe to do so - for collection from Sunday. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/emergencyclosures
23.01.2025 17:36 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Neil Cuthbert (left) and Conor Savage
Neil Cuthbert of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and Conor Savage of the Scottish Labour Party have been duly elected to serve in the City of Edinburgh Council as members for the Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward ๐ณ
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article...
24.01.2025 01:13 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A screenshot from the Filmhouse website, the text reads: Jobs and Opportunities: Learning & Engagement Officer.
Come and work with us!
Weโre looking for an excellent individual who can plan and deliver Filmhouseโs objectives around formal education initiatives and informal learning activities โ could that be you? Someone you know? Please share!
filmhouse.org.uk/learning-off...
10.01.2025 12:52 โ ๐ 22 ๐ 24 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 8
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