It seems pretty clear that Barclay was the problem with reaching a resolution, which also reinforces the notion that the #NHScrisis has been engineered by the #Tories, and is now being ended as they see mileage in ending the deadlock.... game playing with people's health!
First #strike in 12 years for #California Faculty Association: "I think what is happening now is just not about the #CFA. It is the #labor movement in general"
This is really quite authoritarian and fascist behaviour by the UK government.
Compiling dossiers on academics because they support basic rights for trans people, are against war and conflict and support minoritised groups including recognising issues faced by BIPOC.
Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources
"Mike Bauer, a union representative and special education teacher at Cleveland High School, said teachers were stressed about the strike but felt it was the right way to advocate for their students. He said that smaller class sizes would both lighten educators’ workload and help them give students more individualized attention if they’re struggling.
“It’s about the kids,” said Bauer, who’s been teaching in Portland for nearly 20 years. “It’s about the sustainability of the job and the longevity of our jobs.”
Questions of pay — particularly for teachers just starting their career — have also been raised as the cost of living has increased in Portland, he said. The annual base salary in the district starts at roughly $50,000.
“I’ve seen many people quit within their first five years,” he said. “At the end of the day, we need teachers.”
Unions work. Workers united are stronger and more powerful than non-union shops, it’s just that simple. Corporations have become so powerful, uncaring and mercenary it is necessary to have a counterbalancing force. Unions are an important part of that force - along with regulators, government authorities, consumer associations and non-profit watchdogs. That’s what it takes to keep corporate avarice and greed in check. #Labor#unions#strikes#UAW
5,000 #GM employees join #strike: breaking #revenue records for another consecutive quarter, beating #WallStreet expectations, GM’s latest offer fails to reward #UAW members for #profits they’ve generated
now, more than ever, we need more #labor unions and workers' solidarity across all pay-scales. doesn't matter if you are a software developer, actor or a fast-food worker; EVERYBODY DESERVES A UNION*
(haven't read the book of said title, but am looking forward to it)
On #Biden’s visit, Blinken said, “He is coming here at a critical moment for Israel, for the region & for the world.” The president’s plan means it is unlikely that Israel will start its #ground#offensive against #Hamas in Gaza before Wed.
#youtube posted this ominous warning at the top of my studio: "Under our existing external links policy, violative URLs posted within the video itself or in the video's metadata (titles, descriptions, and tags) may result in the video being removed."
If you click "learn more," it takes you to their "external links policy," which is laughably vague, just like their in-general #communityGuidelines#violation page. You can read it yourself here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9054257?hl Note how they repeatedly say "this is not an exhaustive list," and there's no mention of nudity, only "pornography"--meaning it's up to that particular algorithm's programming bias what counts as "prawn" or not (to say nothing of the insanely blatant #misogynist and #sexist viewpoint within the #patriarchy that "female-looking nipples are 'nudity' but male nipples aren't" 🙃)
The absolutely wildest thing is, if youtube would just give me half the effin leeway that they do these many other accounts that post FULL BODY, FULLY UNCENSORED nudity, I wouldn't need to direct people anywhere else to see the "patriarchy-unapproved" version of my videos. Honestly, this is pretty crazy...I learned long ago not to post any kind of clickable link anywhere in a youtube description or comment (after getting #strikes for linking to my own website, and a twitter post of mine, and a tumblr post, and a link to a discord server intended to serve as a resource guide and community for intersex people...) but getting these threats that even just having the url to my site on my page can get a video banned.
If you're a #contentCreator or #influencer who only posts your content to Youtube, I highly encourage you to start packing now, and get your feet into some less-faschy alternative platforms--#Peertube is a great place to start (you can comment if you want me to try to direct you towards more specific resources). Because if you "keep all your eggs in one basket," you're going to end up with egg all over your face (and none left to survive off of) once capitalism kicks that basket out of your hands.
the circus that currently performs in finnish government is getting so out of hands that im just waiting for the day it just implodes in on it self like couple billionaires in a submarine.
congratulations Orpo, you have managed to piss off even the doctors. so much in fact, that they’re planning to participate in strikes even tho they’re not allowed by law, to do so.