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A thread on women and trade unions. Following my blog on #TUC2020 women have been asking what’s the point of being in a union and whether they should leave. Stay. If you are not a member, join. womansplaceuk.org/2020/09/16/the… 1/n
I’m a committed trade unionist. I believe in the power of the union. Women should be in a trade union. Women who are members of a trade union are better paid and have better working conditions than women who are not. newstatesman.com/politics/stagg…
Trade unions have been key in fighting for equality and against discrimination. Trade unions and their members have won significant battles and made the world a better place. 
The pandemic has brought the inherent failings of the marketised post-16 education system into sharp focus, writes UCU general secretary @DrJoGrady
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At a time when universities should have been pulling together, they were forced to compete against each other in a scramble to attract students. 2/3 #TUC2020 #FundTheFuture
It is time for ministers, universities and colleges to provide the clear guidance and support that will secure institutions’ futures and keep staff and students safe, so they can lead our recovery. 3/3 #TUC2020 #FundtheFuture
UCU's @DrJoGrady now speaking at #TUC2020. She starts by paying tribute to UCU members who have considered to work so hard throughout lockdown. She tells delegates that education never stopped, despite what ministers may have you believe.
She says we are the ones calling for caution and planning. The government and sector leaders are ploughing ahead because they've constructed a market for education that needs its ultimate consumers - students - to pay fees and rent. tuc.org.uk/watch-congress…
The real power of our movement lies in mass participation by workers who take the initiative, speak out and act decisively when they know they are in the right, @DrJoGrady tells #TUC2020.
