UBI Lab Cardiff

Add the workers to the #BasicIncome pilot. Let’s test the impact the policy can have on justly transitioning workers from heavy industry jobs. Be bold @WelshGovernment. #UBIWales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 nation.cymru/news/closure-d…

NEW: The majority of people required to attend Jobcentres say threat of sanctions makes it harder for them to find good work. Strict rules & a culture of threat are also damaging people's wellbeing, especially those with a health condition or disability. politicshome.com/news/article/j…

Yet another new advocate for a #BasicIncome coming in from the @PhillyInquirer, claiming that a #UBI will reduce violence, discourage entry to the criminal justice system, and is importantly, the right thing to do zurl.co/mqBG

UPDATE: official figures on 330 days of #Ffosyfran illegal coal mine = over 1 MILLION TONNES of CO2. Who's responsible? 1⃣Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd (mining company) 2⃣@MerthyrCBC (local council) 3⃣@WelshGovernment Our friends @GoodLawProject are helping us hold them to account✊

🛑 This morning we launched our action to stop illegal coal mining at Ffos-y-Fran in South Wales. 🪨 @CoalActionUK estimates that, since September 2022, the mining company has extracted around 281,652 tonnes of coal illegally. Sign our petition here ✍️ goodlaw.social/Ffos-y-Fran_Pe…