Mairead Canavan
@maireadneu.bsky.social
NEU Membership and Equalities Officer, NEU rep for TUC women's committee, chair of WOF. Mam & Mamgu, Teacher, Irish, Feminist, Socialist, internationalist, All views my own
Nominations are open for NEU Membership and Equalities officer. I have loved doing this national officer role and would be thrilled to be elected for another term. Please support me at your district meetings if nominations are on the agenda between now and December 15th.
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Nominations are open for NEU Membership and Equalities officer. I have loved doing this national officer role and would be thrilled to be elected for another term. Please support me at your district meetings if nominations are on the agenda between now and December 15th.
There will be coordinated demos all over the country at around 6pm this evening for the national day of action. Join your local demo, we will be outside our MP’s office in Pontypridd at 6pm demanding that Israel stop starving Gaza. We welcome all to join us. #stopstarvinggaza #alleyesongaza
July 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
There will be coordinated demos all over the country at around 6pm this evening for the national day of action. Join your local demo, we will be outside our MP’s office in Pontypridd at 6pm demanding that Israel stop starving Gaza. We welcome all to join us. #stopstarvinggaza #alleyesongaza
Please join us at 6pm on Friday outside
@alexdaviesjones.bsky.social office in Pontypridd as we take part in the PSC national day of action #stopstarvinggaza #STOPtheGENOCIDE #StopArmingIsrael #FreePalestine 🍉🍉
@alexdaviesjones.bsky.social office in Pontypridd as we take part in the PSC national day of action #stopstarvinggaza #STOPtheGENOCIDE #StopArmingIsrael #FreePalestine 🍉🍉
July 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Please join us at 6pm on Friday outside
@alexdaviesjones.bsky.social office in Pontypridd as we take part in the PSC national day of action #stopstarvinggaza #STOPtheGENOCIDE #StopArmingIsrael #FreePalestine 🍉🍉
@alexdaviesjones.bsky.social office in Pontypridd as we take part in the PSC national day of action #stopstarvinggaza #STOPtheGENOCIDE #StopArmingIsrael #FreePalestine 🍉🍉
We had a very productive women’s organising forum this morning as always and then we all hot footed it to Mary Mcarthur Gardens for the Chainmakers Festival ✊
June 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We had a very productive women’s organising forum this morning as always and then we all hot footed it to Mary Mcarthur Gardens for the Chainmakers Festival ✊
Voting is still open for the executive elections, please make sure you vote. Colleen is an amazing advocate for disabled members. She got my vote and I commend her. A vote for Colleen is a vote for an experienced campaigner who will work very hard to stop the pernicious erosion of disability rights.
April 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Voting is still open for the executive elections, please make sure you vote. Colleen is an amazing advocate for disabled members. She got my vote and I commend her. A vote for Colleen is a vote for an experienced campaigner who will work very hard to stop the pernicious erosion of disability rights.
Use your vote in the executive elections - democracy is important!
April 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Use your vote in the executive elections - democracy is important!
It’s always a pleasure to hear Husam Zomlot speak. so much solidarity for Palestine in the room ❤️🇵🇸 #blackworkers25
April 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It’s always a pleasure to hear Husam Zomlot speak. so much solidarity for Palestine in the room ❤️🇵🇸 #blackworkers25
Make sure you use your vote for the activists and campaigners. Vote for those who will get things done and most importantly, put your voting forms in the mail as soon as you can ✊
April 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Make sure you use your vote for the activists and campaigners. Vote for those who will get things done and most importantly, put your voting forms in the mail as soon as you can ✊
International solidarity work is important in the NEU and we do amazing work. To elect executive members who do this work and will continue to organise members for delegations and rallies vote for Liz, Joao and Elise and mostly importantly post the paper immediately!
April 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
International solidarity work is important in the NEU and we do amazing work. To elect executive members who do this work and will continue to organise members for delegations and rallies vote for Liz, Joao and Elise and mostly importantly post the paper immediately!
Elections open tomorrow, vote Liz McLean 1, Elise Poulter 2 and Joao Felix 3 to continue building our union in Wales ✊
April 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Elections open tomorrow, vote Liz McLean 1, Elise Poulter 2 and Joao Felix 3 to continue building our union in Wales ✊
A few days ago, NEU members opposed a meeting of Reform in Tonypandy. The far right are not welcome in the valleys! #Educatorsagainstthefarright ✊
March 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A few days ago, NEU members opposed a meeting of Reform in Tonypandy. The far right are not welcome in the valleys! #Educatorsagainstthefarright ✊
March 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This year her updated motion was accepted and I was honoured to be contacted and asked to second her motion. So pleased that the motion was supported unanimously this morning at conference. I've shared Mariam's speech below, it made many women in the room cry. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸#resistpersistdeliver
March 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This year her updated motion was accepted and I was honoured to be contacted and asked to second her motion. So pleased that the motion was supported unanimously this morning at conference. I've shared Mariam's speech below, it made many women in the room cry. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸#resistpersistdeliver
Great to have a delegation of @neucymru.bsky.social members at the St David’s day march for Palestine yesterday. We will always stand up for Palestine and against the far right. Well done to Shaz Salim and Joao Ruibo who spoke for the NEU ✊🇵🇸 🍉
March 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Great to have a delegation of @neucymru.bsky.social members at the St David’s day march for Palestine yesterday. We will always stand up for Palestine and against the far right. Well done to Shaz Salim and Joao Ruibo who spoke for the NEU ✊🇵🇸 🍉
The growing activism amongst our NEU members in Wales is something to be proud of. For the second year in a row one of our fabulous Welsh members has been awarded (jointly) the Blair Peach award. Shaz Salim is proactively involved with fighting racism across Wales. Congratulations Shaz!✊
February 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The growing activism amongst our NEU members in Wales is something to be proud of. For the second year in a row one of our fabulous Welsh members has been awarded (jointly) the Blair Peach award. Shaz Salim is proactively involved with fighting racism across Wales. Congratulations Shaz!✊
Join us for a celebration of women's achievements at The Park Lodge hotel, Aberystwyth. This event has been organised by Welsh members of the women's organising forum. The conference will include training sessions from the NEU's it's not ok toolkit and the launch of a new Feminist book club.
February 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Join us for a celebration of women's achievements at The Park Lodge hotel, Aberystwyth. This event has been organised by Welsh members of the women's organising forum. The conference will include training sessions from the NEU's it's not ok toolkit and the launch of a new Feminist book club.
Please use your vote in the current executive elections ✊
February 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Please use your vote in the current executive elections ✊
Great NEU women’s organising forum in Birmingham today, we always leave feeling inspired by each other ✊ Now I’m home after being away doing union work for the best part of 2 weeks! Looking forward to my own bed but especially my own pillows tonight 😂
February 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Great NEU women’s organising forum in Birmingham today, we always leave feeling inspired by each other ✊ Now I’m home after being away doing union work for the best part of 2 weeks! Looking forward to my own bed but especially my own pillows tonight 😂
Tomorrow before I leave for Belfast, I’ll go into EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum which is just next door. Great to see SIPTU calling for a #CeaseFireNow on the side of their building! ✊🇵🇸🇮🇪 2/2
January 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Tomorrow before I leave for Belfast, I’ll go into EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum which is just next door. Great to see SIPTU calling for a #CeaseFireNow on the side of their building! ✊🇵🇸🇮🇪 2/2
@psc_rct held a very powerful vigil today at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in protest against Israel’s destruction and burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last in northern Gaza. It was great to see so many supporters of Palestine coming out to support the vigil.
#freedrhussamabusafiya #STOPtheGENOCIDE
#freedrhussamabusafiya #STOPtheGENOCIDE
January 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
@psc_rct held a very powerful vigil today at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in protest against Israel’s destruction and burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last in northern Gaza. It was great to see so many supporters of Palestine coming out to support the vigil.
#freedrhussamabusafiya #STOPtheGENOCIDE
#freedrhussamabusafiya #STOPtheGENOCIDE
Emergency vigil for health workers 🇵🇸 SAT 4 JAN 2-3PM 🇵🇸
📍 Main entrance, Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Llantrisant CF72 8XR
✊🏾 Protest against Israel’s destruction and burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last in northern Gaza
#freedrhussamabusafiya #STOPtheGENOCIDE
📍 Main entrance, Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Llantrisant CF72 8XR
✊🏾 Protest against Israel’s destruction and burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last in northern Gaza
#freedrhussamabusafiya #STOPtheGENOCIDE
January 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Emergency vigil for health workers 🇵🇸 SAT 4 JAN 2-3PM 🇵🇸
📍 Main entrance, Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Llantrisant CF72 8XR
✊🏾 Protest against Israel’s destruction and burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last in northern Gaza
#freedrhussamabusafiya #STOPtheGENOCIDE
📍 Main entrance, Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Llantrisant CF72 8XR
✊🏾 Protest against Israel’s destruction and burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last in northern Gaza
#freedrhussamabusafiya #STOPtheGENOCIDE
Vale of Glamorgan district nominated Elise Poulter for National Executive and I urge you all to vote for her when your papers arrive. It’s important to use your vote in these elections.
December 2, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Vale of Glamorgan district nominated Elise Poulter for National Executive and I urge you all to vote for her when your papers arrive. It’s important to use your vote in these elections.
I’m speaking at this important meeting on Tuesday evening. More important than ever now that the Labour Party is creating a hostile environment for refugees by “organising the three largest deportation flights in history” what an absolute disgrace this Labour government are 😡 #refugeeswelcome
December 1, 2024 at 6:44 PM
I’m speaking at this important meeting on Tuesday evening. More important than ever now that the Labour Party is creating a hostile environment for refugees by “organising the three largest deportation flights in history” what an absolute disgrace this Labour government are 😡 #refugeeswelcome
The annual NEU Vale of Glamorgan wreath making session gets bigger every year! We spent 3.5 happy hours making wreaths, listening to @smartshaz talking about her recent delegation to Cuba, eating and socialising. What a great evening!
November 27, 2024 at 9:51 PM
The annual NEU Vale of Glamorgan wreath making session gets bigger every year! We spent 3.5 happy hours making wreaths, listening to @smartshaz talking about her recent delegation to Cuba, eating and socialising. What a great evening!