Mike Williamson
@Big_Red_MikeySocialist, union organiser, @Living_Rent and Labour member, Edinburgh via Merseyside.
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🚨Pay dispute declared🚨 Despite repeated requests UCU still refuses talks over the 2024/25 pay claim we submitted in April. Why would a trade union employer refuse to negotiate on pay? Our pay year begins on 1 August so we’re now 3 months into an effective pay freeze.
Many MPs urged gov't to include rent controls in Renters Rights Bill last week (see t.ly/VZ79-) But @mtpennycook & @AngelaRayner argued rent controls wld reduce supply of homes Short🧵w/ data to show this risk is small & can be mitigated, and benefits outweigh costs
Exclusive: TFN reveals large-scale events in Edinburgh forced city council to break law hundreds of times, placing homeless people in unsuitable accommodation. Figures cover the periods around Taylor Swift's show in June and August's Fringe. Full story: okt.to/CXBLTO
Shocking figures from Edinburgh. FOI response from council shows massive effect events can have on city's homeless provision. With more to come in 2025, what does next summer hold for those without housing in the capital? My exclusive investigation for @ThirdForceNews
Exclusive: TFN reveals large-scale events in Edinburgh forced city council to break law hundreds of times, placing homeless people in unsuitable accommodation. Figures cover the periods around Taylor Swift's show in June and August's Fringe. Full story: okt.to/CXBLTO
🏠 We can’t tackle poverty without tackling homelessness, but we also can’t eradicate homelessness without eradicating poverty. 👉 Private rent has become unaffordable for constituents across my region - we need rent controls.
No matter your views on her stated reasons for quitting, Rosie Duffield has made a political career out of dehumanising one of the most marginalised groups in society. She should never have been allowed the privilege of resigning. Labour should have withdrawn the whip long ago.
We often hear that “all economists agree rent controls don’t work”. But is this actually true? My new long-read for @futureeconscot looks at the evidence – and finds the reality is far more nuanced than is often claimed. Some key points 🧵 futureeconomy.scot/posts/57-can-r…
Rent stabilisation just makes sense. Thread from @L__Macfarlane
We often hear that “all economists agree rent controls don’t work”. But is this actually true? My new long-read for @futureeconscot looks at the evidence – and finds the reality is far more nuanced than is often claimed. Some key points 🧵 futureeconomy.scot/posts/57-can-r…
Last year we committed to reviewing our short term lets licensing policy. There is still plenty of time to give us your views. Find out more - consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/short-term…
Row as two prominent architects clash over the SNP's proposed new housing law My @heraldscotland Business Week column Article: heraldscotland.com/news/24553376.… Subscribe: heraldscotland.com/subscribe/
Landlords are attacking rent controls from all sides. We need to fight back. We need rent controls to bring down rents, tied to the property not the tenancy. Write to your MSP to tell them that we need rent controls. ✍️saverentcontrols.netlify.app
Free-market think tank, IEA, who is funded by tobacco, sugar, alcohol and oil industries, has published papers by Enoch Powell in the 60s, has called for an end to the state pension, + has said the welfare state's done more harm than good, disagrees with rent controls. Shocking.
Rent controls ‘do far more harm than good’, IEA review finds scottishhousingnews.com/articles/rent-…
18 months ago when Living Rent started this campaign it was only possible to spend the tax on... advertising for the tourism industry 😐 Now the council will spend £5m of the income to create £70m of investment in housing. Much needed by the people of the city!
🚨CAMPAIGN WIN!🚨 After months of hard work on our Tourist Tax for Council Flats campaign, Edinburgh City Council have agreed to our demands and will commit £5 million from the tax each year to fund council housing.
🚨NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST TO STOP THE FAR RIGHT 📢This Saturday, join SUTR Glasgow as part of the national day of action for mass anti racist resistance ✊🏾 👉 Join us to say #NoRacismNoFascism in our communities. 📆 Sat 10 August 📍 George Square ⏰️ 11am #RefugeesWelcome
jk rowling is one bottle of gin away from saying that only white people can be women
Members are being asked in a consultative ballot if they are willing to take industrial action up to and including strike action in defence of jobs at Robert Gordon University. Look out for your ballot and vote to fight against compulsory redundancy at RGU #nocrrgu
Last year we committed to reviewing our short term lets licensing. Our 12 week consultation opened today and we’d like your views. Find out more - edinburgh.gov.uk/shorttermletsl…
I'm on strike today with @UniteUCU Sad not to be able to join colleagues on the picket in London. From solidarity grows power!
Big shoutout again to UCU members & branches for their support on strike day 3, including the amazing @GoldsmithsUCU to whom we send our #solidarity. ❤️ Thank you also to @UniteLondonEast and @UnitetheUnion officials who joined our picket protest this morning. #ReclaimUCU
On Wednesday 3 July we take our 3rd day of strike action. We’re asking UCU members & branches who can to join us at 11am at UCU’s London office for a protest in support of a safe and anti-racist workplace where trade union values & agreements count. #ReclaimUCU #InvestigationNow
Over 1000 responses to our letter to the FM so far. Thank you all, but we need many more ! If you want to save TU Ed in Glasgow it will take you 30 secs to help us. Click, sign, send! ✊ tinyurl.com/SaveGTUEC Please RT, encourage trade unionists to sign and follow our page!
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