Dom Rothwell

Sometimes the jokes write themselves.

🚖 There are thousands of cabs operating on Wolverhampton plates all over the country. Your local council can't spot check the vehicle or the driver. This is 'cross-border hiring'. It undercuts the earnings of local drivers and it raises safety concerns for passengers. Nick, a Unite driver from Gatwick, explains more ⬇️

💬 "Send the message to politicians that actually firefighters have had enough..." 👨‍🚒 🔴 FBU General Secretary Steve Wright speaks to James Tibbitts following the launch of the union's Cuts Kill campaign in Westminster...

🚖 Cab drivers are losing large chunks of their income and passengers are being put at unnecessary risk because drivers, often working for app-based operators, can work away from the area they are licensed. This means the local council has no power to check vehicle or diver safety. MPs we met with today are looking at how we tighten the system. Our Gatwick cab drivers have started a petition calling on MPs to back change. You can sign it here 📝 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-y…

Student loans were sold as “opportunity” but turned into lifelong debt. We weren’t educated in school about borrowing. We were just told to sign.

As production falls to 1950’s levels, our autoworkers are fighting to defend every job. Time to listen to them and end the crisis in our autos industry.

📣 @unitetheunion is backing drivers fighting for local jobs, public safety, and fair regulation and we’re urging the government to act. 📽️ Watch the video and 📝 take action ⬇️ actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-y…

🚖 Cab drivers are losing hundreds & passenger safety is being compromised whilst tech bros make millions. 📣 Today Unite drivers told MPs loud & clear it is time to act. You can tell your MP to fix cab licensing: Protect local jobs & public safety  ✍️ actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-y…

🚖 Today taxi and private hire drivers from across the region came together in huge numbers at Westminster to demand a fix to our broken licensing system. 📢 We’re calling on everyone to add your voice to the campaign. Take action now ⬇️ actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-y…

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🚖 The Casey safeguarding report shows why national licensing standards are essential to keep taxi users safe. Read more below 👇 unitetheunion.org/news-events/ne… 📢 Join us on 3rd December to demand Parliament backs the Casey Report recommendations and delivers proper licensing reform.

Representatives from the @unitetheunion private hire and taxi section came to speak to me about cross-border taxi licensing - something we're all too aware of in our area! I've raised this in Parliament before and will keep pushing on it.

🚖 Today, Crawley’s local taxi drivers stood their ground outside Gatwick Airport demanding respect, fairness and a level playing field. 🎥 This is more than a demo. It’s a stand for dignity and fair #JobsPayConditions. ✊ @unitetheunion is backing them all the way.

Spirits were high at today’s Gatwick taxi protest. Drivers returned with unity, determination and a message that cannot be ignored. Almost 5,000 people have already spoken up for fair licensing and local jobs. 🧾 Join them: actionnetwork.org/letters/gatwic…

🚖 Day 1 of the Gatwick taxi drivers protest saw powerful turnout, strong unity, and a clear message to both Gatwick and Uber: local drivers will not sit back while their trade is dismantled. ✊ More to come next week.

🚖 Taxi drivers in Gatwick and Crawley protest tomorrow at 08:00 at the South Terminal roundabout over Uber’s licensing loopholes that undermine local trade, demanding that Gatwick stops facilitating Uber’s advantage. ⬇️ Read more unitetheunion.org/news-events/ne… #JobsPayConditions

📢 Fawley refinery canteen workers are once again standing up for fair pay - and this is only the beginning. 👉 Read more: unitetheunion.org/news-events/ne…

📣 @unitetheunion SE Regional Officers rallied outside @BTGroup HQ today calling for urgent action to stop the closure of Prysmian's Bishopstoke telecoms dept. - the last of its kind in the UK. 🚨 BT must act now - as @prysmian_’s major client, it has the power to stop this.

4️⃣ DAYS ON STRIKE - and still, silence from management. 🚫Not a single attempt to sit down and talk. 🚫No effort to resolve the issue. Just calls in the morning asking why people aren’t at work - as if they don’t know. This is what disrespect looks like.

🤬 SHOCKING❗ You won’t believe this — Red Handling hasn’t been paying workers’ pension contributions. ✊ This is why they're on strike. No pension. No respect. No more.