JohnAtBTC

We don't join a union to protect ourselves, we join a union to protect each other.

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

@bphillipsonMP
To be honest, Secretary of State, I heard you on @therestismoney and you didn't understand the reality of FE at all.
You mentioned it, but you did not understand it.
FE - Real education & training for Real growth!
Forget that at your peril.
#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Listen to Phillipson on Rest is Money.
Does anyone think she understands what FE is and what FE does?

I don't. Steph McGovern is the only 1 of the 3 who comes close to understanding.

Even she talks only about vocational education - is that all we do?
#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

@StephLunch @peston
@therestismoney
Why don't you two hop to Somerset and spend a day or two with me at Bridgwater & Taunton College.
Podcast from here. I'll join you.

Let's show you what FE is really about and why we deserve proper pay.

I dare you.

#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

@StephLunch @Peston
@therestismoney

Whatever the rhetoric at Labour Conference, I heard @bphillipsonMP on your podcast. I don't believe she understands FE at all.
Skills minister says they are making the case to Treasury.

Do I believe it? Not at all.

#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

@StephLunch @Peston
@therestismoney

Whatever the rhetoric at Labour Conference, I heard @bphillipsonMP on your podcast. I don't believe she understands FE at all.
Skills minister says they are making the case to Treasury.

Do I believe it? Not at all.

#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Listen to Phillipson on Rest is Money.
Does anyone think she understands what FE is and what FE does?

I don't. Steph McGovern is the only 1 of the 3 who comes close to understanding.

Even she talks only about vocational education - is that all we do?
#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Listen to Phillipson on Rest is Money.
Does anyone think she understands what FE is and what FE does?

I don't. Steph McGovern is the only 1 of the 3 who comes close to understanding.

Even she talks only about vocational education - is that all we do?
#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnInBurnham @JohnInBurnham]

@Worldsmith1680 @John_atBTC Thanks, Josh. @Worldsmith1680
I'll listen. Not a fan of Robert/Steph. Heard a few - still lookinh for commentators questioning the govt's apparent rejection of classical/Keynesian principles.
Phillipson not impressed me yet.
Reeves' party line.
#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

@Worldsmith1680

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Find me on Bluesky.
https://t.co/imtP0VkTh7

#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Find me on Bluesky.
https://t.co/imtP0VkTh7

#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

I don't think FE is on Phillipson's radar at all.
She talks about PreSchool (and she's right to be concerned about that stage), schools, and universities.

I have never heard her mention FE.

Not once!

#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

I don't think FE is on Phillipson's radar at all.
She talks about PreSchool (and she's right to be concerned about that stage), schools, and universities.

I have never heard her mention FE.

Not once!

#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

I don't think FE is on Phillipson's radar at all.
She talks about PreSchool (and she's right to be concerned about that stage), schools, and universities.

I have never heard her mention FE.

Not once!

#UCU_FE_NationalAction

[Josh Spears @Worldsmith1680]

@bphillipsonMP Have you read the letters and emails sent to you by FE workers yet? We do foundational education after all.

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

@UcuswRC @JohnUcusw @JohnUcusw @John_atBTC @BtcUcu @JohnInBurnham

[Vicky Blake UCU @vickyblake.bsky.social @zenscara]

On the stall over the weekend we have members from @AUB_UCU EatThatFrog Adult & Community Ed, Coleg Gwent UCU @UCUCymru, @ucuwestminster @leedsucu!
Big thanks to @JohnF_4_Ucu_Nec of @UCUSOUTHWEST who did lots of organising to make this possible again.

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

I am sorry everyone.
I did not manage to speak against Motion 5, partly because I was seconding Motion 6.
Some very good friends of mine were supporting Motion 5 and I respect their sincerely held pacifist sentiments, but do not agree with them. Not at all.
@UcuswRC
@JohnUcusw

[Vicky Blake UCU @vickyblake.bsky.social @zenscara]

A group of us who organised around solidarity with Ukraine in the lead up to #UCUcongress 2023 have written a joint statement.

Please read, share, and sign to show support: https://t.co/BULIPKEfV5

@UCU @UkraineSol

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Now we've been hearing from comrades from GMB in Amazon Coventry.
Horror stories!
What a horrible organisation.
Safety and compassion out of the window.
Solidarity with GMB comrades in Amazon Coventry.
@janetfarrarUCU @BtcUcu
@Maxine4UCUVP @UcuswRC
@UCUSOUTHWEST
@ucusouth

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Powerful stuff.
I've been reminded about the SW Black Members committee and all the efforts of our SW UCU Activists in setting this up.
So how do we support our black members. Do we just let them keep their heads down? Do we actively look for ways to support?
@Maxine4UCUVP

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Powerful stuff.
I've been reminded about the SW Black Members committee and all the efforts of our SW UCU Activists in setting this up.
So how do we support our black members. Do we just let them keep their heads down? Do we actively look for ways to support?
@Maxine4UCUVP

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

At Bridgwater TUC May Day event. Judith and Janet Desbonne are discussing living and working conditions for the Windrush generation.
Bad landlords, expensive childcare - exploitation.
What has really changed? 😳
What do you think?
@BtcUcu @JohnUcusw
@Maxine4UCUVP
@CookieBaloo

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

At Bridgwater TUC May Day event. Judith and Janet Desbonne are discussing living and working conditions for the Windrush generation.
Bad landlords, expensive childcare - exploitation.
What has really changed? 😳
What do you think?
@BtcUcu @JohnUcusw
@Maxine4UCUVP
@CookieBaloo

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Help raise £20000 to buy an Ambulance for 65 mobile hospital in Donetsk regi.. Please #donate on @justgiving and RT https://t.co/J1aHPxcy1h

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Help raise £20000 to buy an Ambulance for 65 mobile hospital in Donetsk region.
Please #donate on @justgiving and RT https://t.co/J1aHPxcy1h

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

Solidarity with @UCU_CityPlym
Pay and conditions have become the touch paper for working people's justified anger, resentment and action.
Many of us will be back again next time. Autumn action to Winter woes.
@Maxine4UCUVP @janetfarrarUCU @JohnUcusw @UcuswRC @UCUSOUTHWEST

[UCU CCP (Plym) @UCU_CityPlym]

We had a well-attended members' meeting this evening, and members remain angry about the way negotiations have failed to make meaningful progress on the employer side. Therefore we shall be on strike tomorrow, before investigating additional options from next week. #RespectFE

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

@John_atBTC @JohnUcusw
Let's start planning a Spring recruitment campaign.
We have plenty of small wins to demonstrate our effectiveness.
What about "persuading" some of those freeloaders to join - "to protect each other".
#toprotect_eachother

[BTC-UCU @BtcUcu]

Would like to think that UCU-BTC could put together something similar.

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

@IanLabour Nurses.

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

@theJeremyVine Stop trying to avoid VAT by buying children's sizes.

[JohnAtBTC @John_atBTC]

#respectfe #rebuildfe #EnoughIsEnough

[UCUSW Reg-Committee @UcuswRC]

And UCU are fully with you.
UCU in FE Colleges around England are striking on Mon 26th Sept.
Classes will close across England for 10 days over the next 4 weeks.
College staff - grossly underpaid and overworked. @BtcUcu @CWUnews @ucu @UcuLeft @John_atBTC @DaveWardGS @DrJoGrady