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Andy Hodder
@hodderandy.bsky.social
Reader in Employment Relations, Birmingham, UK. Co-EiC: @ntwejournal.bsky.social. Posts about work, employment research (focus primarily on unions in the UK). With occasional posts on and music and football!
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🚨 BREAKING: Birmingham bins strikers vote 100% to keep striking right through the summer.
That will be another summer of chaos for workers & residents & a whole year of @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social failing to even negotiate. The bin workers and people of Birmingham deserve better!
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Birmingham bin workers vote to extend strikes past May elections and into September
Council workers and Job & Talent workers more determined than ever to secure fair deal
www.unitetheunion.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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"More unions across the country are taking a stand against Immigration and Customs Enforcement since the January 23 mass strike in Minneapolis and the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse and union member."
More Unions Are Saying ‘ICE Out’
More unions across the country are taking a stand against Immigration and Customs Enforcement since the January 23 mass strike in Minneapolis and the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive ca...
labornotes.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.

Great work everyone.
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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This is huge. Tenure was axed in the UK by Thatcher for political reasons in 1988, and since then UK academics have gradually completely lost control of their entire sector.

Tenure is the bedrock of what *real* academic freedom means, not the right-wing 'you must platform fascists version' /1
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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The Upjohn comms team upgraded the Labor Leverage Ratio site a bit. Making it easier to interact with and get the info you want in the form you want.
www.upjohn.org/labor-levera...
February 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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1.82 American employees quit their jobs in Dec for each employee fired, per today's @usbls.bsky.social #JOLTS data.

This #LaborLeverageRatio, which proxies for labor bargaining power in jobs, declined slightly from rising firings (=layoffs + discharges) & stable quits
www.upjohn.org/labor-levera...
February 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Three scholarships for PhD in Arthur Scargill Archive - quite the opportunity. Believe me when I say that I am sure that some of the stuff in here will be quite the eye-opener! (if the good stuff hasn't been already shredded or slapped with an embargo)
FindAPhD : PhD Studentships to support doctoral research in the Arthur Scargill Archive at the University of Sheffield at University of Sheffield
Apply for a PhD: PhD Studentships to support doctoral research in the Arthur Scargill Archive at the University of Sheffield at University of Sheffield
www.findaphd.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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There’s video floating around. You don’t want to watch it.

News feed will be updated continuously. No paywall.

www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
More than a hundred protesters and observers have gathered near E. 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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At a time when official statistics are under political pressure elsewhere, Canada has an opportunity & a responsibility to strengthen its own commitment to open, reliable labour relations data. Adam King & I explain why:

theconversation.com/why-canada-n...

#cdnpoli #canlab
Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
Canada does a poor job of gathering labour relations information. In a period of rising inequality and renewed workplace conflict, stakeholders need better data.
theconversation.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Council by-elections: 2025 in summary

CON 18% (-25 cllrs)
LAB 17% (-90)
LDEM 20% (+18)
REF 25% (+98)
GRN 10% (+6)
Local Council By-Elections: 2025 in Summary
In 2025, 678,122 votes were cast over 350 local authority contests. 197 council seats changed hands, and all percentages are rounded to the ...
averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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RMT to demonstrate against Driver Only Operation on East West Rail in New Year

Rail union RMT, will stage a demonstration at 9am on Monday 5 January outside Marylebone station in opposition to plans to introduce Driver Only Operation (DOO) on the new East West Rail line.
rmtunion.org/49qgds7
RMT to demonstrate against Driver Only Operation on East West Rail in New Year
Rail union RMT, will stage a demonstration at 9am on Monday 5 January outside Marylebone station in opposition to plans to introduce Driver Only Operation (DOO) on the new East West Rail line.
rmtunion.org
December 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Danish postal service to stop delivering letters after 400 years
Danish postal service to stop delivering letters after 400 years
PostNord’s decision to end service on 30 December comes after fear over ‘increasing digitalisation’ of Danish society
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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It is not "attribution and sourcing" to generate post-hoc citations that have not been read and did not inform the student's writing. Those should be regarded as fraudulent: artifacts testifying to human actions and thought that did not occur.
www.theverge.com/news/760508/...
August 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵

Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Our analysis shows that, for nursing staff, stress-related illnesses accounted for nearly a quarter of the 7 million days lost to sickness in 2023.

Explore our latest magazine feature for advice on recognising the signs of stress and accessing support – particularly during winter. ⬇️
Winter stress: spot the signs and know your rights | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing
Seasonal pressures can cause stress levels to rise. Here's how to recognise the signs and access support
www.rcn.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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As of this morning 4,500 Starbucks workers are on strike. Don’t cross their picket line.

No Starbucks. NO Starbucks gift cards!
JUST IN: This morning, hundreds of baristas have joined our national ULP strike.

☕ The solidarity is strong: For every one barista on strike, dozens more allies have shown up in force to back our cause.

Our strike continues to grow in strength and power! #NoContractNoCoffee
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
December 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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One and only #StrikeMap featured in today’s Daily Mirror mapping all the @bma.org.uk resident doctors strikes.

See here: mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

#NHSstrike #DoctorsStrike #ResidentDoctorsStrike
December 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Resident doctors UK start #strike with @bma.org.uk

Demanding higher pay and better conditions

#solidarity You and all health and all care workers deserve quality collective agreements for quality work

Success

@epsu.bsky.social
@strikemap.org
@labournetgermany.bsky.social
Patients warned to expect disruption as doctor strike begins
British Medical Association members started the 14th walkout over pay in England at 07:00 on Wednesday.
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Queens, NY Amazon warehouse workers organizing into Teamsters union
qns.com/2025/12/driv...
Drivers at Amazon warehouse in Woodside seek to unionize with Teamsters – QNS
More than 200 drivers at an Amazon facility in Woodside have announced that they are unionizing with Teamsters Local 804 as part of efforts to secure better
qns.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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📢 New labour market analysis published today!

The employment rate is dropping, but this is largely due to rising unemployment rathen than falling participation.
December 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM