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Tony Dundon
@tonydundon.bsky.social
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Professor, Work&Employment @ul. Fellow @AcadSocSciences @WorkEqualities Dad, Everton Fan, Humanist. Own views (obviously). Re-tweets not an endorsement.

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Nov 26
Free resource about building a better world of work.
New content from leading researchers.
Great contributions and materials from (among others):
@paulnowaktuc.bsky.social
@johnwbudd.bsky.social
@vdoellgast.bsky.social

www.futurelearn.com/courses/work-power-politics-influence

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · 9d
Should business schools be trying harder to help businesses? My answer would be a definite no.
Try harder to help people, workers, citizens, society.

Reposted by Tony Dundon, Daryl Adair

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Carl Rhodes @profcarlrhodes.bsky.social · Aug 15
Why Elon Musk’s A$44 billion payday should worry Australians

My thoughts in today’s Independent Australia

independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Why Elon Musk’s $44 billion payday should worry Australians
When it comes to leadership, the myth of great men lives on because it flatters and serves the interests of the elite.
independentaustralia.net

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Aug 7
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Is Managerial Homeworking New? Assessing strategic, technological and political influences before, during and after coronavirus
Download Citation | Is Managerial Homeworking New? Assessing strategic, technological and political influences before, during and after coronavirus | In light of the covid-19 pandemic, it is often ass...
www.researchgate.net

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TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · Apr 11
The other day, on drive back from Dublin, the windscreen was splattered with insects. First time I’ve seen that in years. I’m hoping that this is the impact of all the councils rewilding and not mowing the past few years.

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TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · Mar 12
New podcast. This is a 90 minute episode which attempts to tell the story of 20th century greed and why everything feels like chaos now. open.spotify.com/episode/6M0w...
Why everything feels so Chaotic now
The Blindboy Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · May 27
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Theo Nichols obituary
Other lives: Social sciences professor who specialised in the study of workers and their interface with capitalism
www.theguardian.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · May 13
I hope this comes off

www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Goodison Park saved from bulldozers to become home of Everton Women
US owners confirm it will become the country’s first major stadium dedicated to a women’s team next season
www.theguardian.com

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UL Research @ulresearch.bsky.social · Apr 30
Come on down to Wednesday at #ResearchWeekUL.

There is a bumper number of events on today, all showcasing how UL is pushing boundaries when it comes to research.

Check out ul.ie/researchweek for all the details.

#ResearchImpact #StayCurious ##ResearchAtUL

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Apr 27
Brilliant reflective insight on neoliberalism. It’s on revision list for my students @unioflimerick.bsky.social to check before exams.
blindboyboatclub.bsky.social TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · Mar 12
New podcast. This is a 90 minute episode which attempts to tell the story of 20th century greed and why everything feels like chaos now. open.spotify.com/episode/6M0w...
Why everything feels so Chaotic now
The Blindboy Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Apr 27
Synchronisity again. Wondering same after driving from Limerick to Galway
blindboyboatclub.bsky.social TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · Apr 11
The other day, on drive back from Dublin, the windscreen was splattered with insects. First time I’ve seen that in years. I’m hoping that this is the impact of all the councils rewilding and not mowing the past few years.

Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, Tony Dundon

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Apr 27
This is good stuff.
archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stud...
New study reveals wealth inequality was never inevitable
A recent study published in the journal PNAS is overturning traditional wisdom regarding the origins and inevitability of wealth inequality
archaeologymag.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Apr 17
Cheaper to film in Ireland than LA
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why it's cheaper to film in Ireland than Los Angeles (for now)
Over 850 productions have claimed Irish tax relief since 2016 showing Ireland is a major player in the global film industry
www.rte.ie

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Apr 9
The US may be reversing course on child labour @sarahoconnorft.ft.com

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The US may be reversing course on child labour
Acute strain on the jobs market has encouraged some states to consider reducing restrictions on employing minors
www.ft.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Mar 7
My book review of Gregor Gall’s book: ‘Mick Lynch - Making of Working Class Hero’, in Capital & Class

journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
journals.sagepub.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Mar 6
The EU Minimum Wage Directive: To Be or Not to Be?
@@RolandErne @UCD www.tasc.ie/blog/2025/02...
The EU Minimum Wage Directive: To Be or Not to Be?
The year began dramatically for Social Europe.
www.tasc.ie

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Mar 4
Students must learn to be more than mindless ‘machine-minders’ @sarahoconnorft.ft.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Feb 14
The great escapism: Everton’s Corner Flag Guy and football’s lasting capacity for joy

www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The great escapism: Everton’s Corner Flag Guy and football’s lasting capacity for joy | Max Rushden
This has been a testing time on a personal level but watching the euphoria at Goodison reminded me of how the game can liberate
www.theguardian.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Feb 13
www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Feb 12
Last derby at Goodison. COYBs.
Last derby at Goodison. COYBs.

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Jonny Gifford @jonnygiff.bsky.social · Feb 11
Our new report on work and health international comparisons with the UK. We analyse EU15 data on economic inactivity and long-term ill health & discuss international policy differences. www.employment-studies.co.uk/resource/wor... @employmentstudies.bsky.social
Work and health: international comparisons with the UK | Institute for Employment Studies (IES)
www.employment-studies.co.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Feb 11
'More than half of the AI-generated answers provided by ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Perplexity were judged to have “significant issues”, according to the study by the BBC.'

Link to study: www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... 1/3
AI chatbots distort and mislead when asked about current affairs, BBC finds
Most answers had ‘significant issues’ when researchers asked services to use broadcaster’s news articles as source
www.theguardian.com

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Tony Dundon @tonydundon.bsky.social · Feb 10
www.theguardian.com/football/202...