Kevin Buchanan
@kevinjbuchanan.bsky.social
GMB activist, NUJ member and former STUC staffer. Interests: industrial relations, politics, photography, filming, music and cooking. Views are my own.
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Porters, domestics and catering staff are key to the safe running of our NHS - they deserve to be treated with respect. 🏥
Outsourced workers at 5 South London hospitals protested outside of ISS HQ today calling for better pay, safer staffing and an end to the bullying.
Outsourced workers at 5 South London hospitals protested outside of ISS HQ today calling for better pay, safer staffing and an end to the bullying.
December 2, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Porters, domestics and catering staff are key to the safe running of our NHS - they deserve to be treated with respect. 🏥
Outsourced workers at 5 South London hospitals protested outside of ISS HQ today calling for better pay, safer staffing and an end to the bullying.
Outsourced workers at 5 South London hospitals protested outside of ISS HQ today calling for better pay, safer staffing and an end to the bullying.
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In Scotland, of the 786,000 people identified as inactive in yr to Jun '24
25% students
16% looking after a home
15% retired
3% temporary sick
32% long term sick
83% don't want a job
17% want a job
Let's at least try to be clear about the nature and scale of challenge
25% students
16% looking after a home
15% retired
3% temporary sick
32% long term sick
83% don't want a job
17% want a job
Let's at least try to be clear about the nature and scale of challenge
November 26, 2024 at 8:48 AM
In Scotland, of the 786,000 people identified as inactive in yr to Jun '24
25% students
16% looking after a home
15% retired
3% temporary sick
32% long term sick
83% don't want a job
17% want a job
Let's at least try to be clear about the nature and scale of challenge
25% students
16% looking after a home
15% retired
3% temporary sick
32% long term sick
83% don't want a job
17% want a job
Let's at least try to be clear about the nature and scale of challenge
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"Transitions are hard. But the public already knows that. It’s time for politicians to put down the Pollyanna-ish press releases and get on with it"
once again @sarahoconnorft.bsky.social absolutely nailing the issue
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once again @sarahoconnorft.bsky.social absolutely nailing the issue
on.ft.com/3CGGvZw
Why the public doesn’t buy the idea of a ‘green jobs’ bonanza
People understand that transitions are hard — politicians need to as well
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November 26, 2024 at 9:10 AM
"Transitions are hard. But the public already knows that. It’s time for politicians to put down the Pollyanna-ish press releases and get on with it"
once again @sarahoconnorft.bsky.social absolutely nailing the issue
on.ft.com/3CGGvZw
once again @sarahoconnorft.bsky.social absolutely nailing the issue
on.ft.com/3CGGvZw
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BREAKING 🚨: More than 130 Liverpool NHS workers have started a two week strike today to get their COVID bonus 👏👏
Porters, cleaners and caterers were outsourced to private company ISS during the pandemic 🙅
Porters, cleaners and caterers were outsourced to private company ISS during the pandemic 🙅
November 18, 2024 at 12:19 PM
BREAKING 🚨: More than 130 Liverpool NHS workers have started a two week strike today to get their COVID bonus 👏👏
Porters, cleaners and caterers were outsourced to private company ISS during the pandemic 🙅
Porters, cleaners and caterers were outsourced to private company ISS during the pandemic 🙅