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Kate Bell

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Kate Bell

@kategobell

Assistant General Secretary @The_TUC. Re-tweets not endorsements etc.

London

Joined January 2012

Kate Bell
@kategobell
Aug 5, 2022
Frankly bizarre comments from Andrew Bailey that after the longest wage squeeze for 200 years and on the eve of a recession workers shouldn’t ask for pay rises. Pay can rise without prices rising if companies rein in their profits.
Kate Bell
@kategobell
Dec 7, 2022
This hasn’t quite sunk in yet but incredibly proud and excited to get to play my part in winning for workers.
Trades Union Congress
@The_TUC
Dec 6, 2022
NEW 🚨 | Kate Bell appointed as new Assistant General Secretary of the TUC.
Kate Bell
@kategobell
May 10, 2022
But not committed enough to introduce the employment bill you've promised twenty times.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
@SciTechgovuk
May 10, 2022
We’re committed to strengthening workers’ rights. Thanks to government action we have boosted the minimum wage for millions, and given individuals and businesses more choice to find and create work that suits their personal circumstances. More info: gov.uk/government/new…
Kate Bell
@kategobell
Jan 6, 2023
Ministers have invited unions for talks on pay in 2023. But these disputes are about pay in 2022. Promises about jam tomorrow won’t help our public sector workers pay the bills today. The Prime Minister needs to sit down with unions to agree an approach to help workers now.
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Kate Bell
@kategobell
Nov 28, 2023
Good piece on Tesla's shameful attempts to union bust in Sweden. Solidarity with @ifmetall who are doing amazing work to hold them back
Union chief warns of Tesla threat to Sweden’s model
From ft.com
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Kate Bell
@kategobell
Aug 11, 2020
Biggest rises in zero hours contracts among retail and social care workers- pretty awful sign of how we treat those on the front line of the crisis
Alex Collinson
@Alex__Collinson
Aug 11, 2020
Replying to @Alex__Collinson
The number of people on zero-hours contracts has risen by 156,000 people compared to the same period last year. That's a 17% rise. The biggest rises have come in wholesale and retail (41%) and health and social work (35%).
Kate Bell
@kategobell
Apr 1, 2022
The government has been promising an employment bill to protect and enhance workers’ rights. Now- after everything we’ve seen at P&O - they’ve ditched it. Beyond a joke.
UK postponing plans to give workers the right to flexible employment
From ft.com
Kate Bell
@kategobell
Jun 27, 2023
Here's the IMF making it clear that to bring inflation down it's profit margins, not wages, that need to fall.
IMF
@IMFNews
Jun 26, 2023
Rising corporate profits were the largest contributor to Europe’s inflation over the past two years as companies increased prices by more than the spiking costs of imported energy. bit.ly/441jfya
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Kate Bell
@kategobell
Aug 5, 2022
Replying to @kategobell
Or companies could raise productivity- though obviously woeful record here. Or look at top pay - there were record bonuses in the city this year.
Kate Bell
@kategobell
Aug 5, 2022
Replying to @kategobell
Governor’s argument seems to be ‘unions don’t cover everyone so some will lose out’. Great if he’s advocating for sectoral bargaining so more are covered… or we have minimum wage policy, and social security to help unwaged
Kate Bell
@kategobell
Sep 23, 2022
Tax cuts are not going to end the longest wage squeeze for 200 years.
Kate Bell
@kategobell
Apr 25, 2024
Useful new Resolution Foundation report confirms that employers use zero hours contracts to cut costs and avoid obligations to their workers- long past time for legislation to end this approach.
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Kate Bell
@kategobell
Mar 16, 2021
1) Union campaigning makes a difference! 2) Gig work is compatible with basic rights! 3) Next step - recognise a union!
Uber 'willing to change' as drivers get minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions
From bbc.co.uk
Kate Bell
@kategobell
Mar 15, 2023
Brilliant picket line at the British Museum today with @pcs_union and @ProspectUnion members: pay shouldn’t be historic!
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