Steph Mulrine
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@StephMulrine
Sociologist. Social Justice. Inequalities. Settings of Care: End-of-Life, Care Homes, Custody. Trustee @ThriveTeesside. She/Her. Views my own.
Loud & Proud haha, yes, this is me, chanting 'whose uni' during our recent (won!) dispute. But if you want, you could also hear 'whose union, our union'! When we stand together, we stand strong. So when you get your ballot, you get to vote for me! ucu.org.uk/article/14110/…
14 days of strike action at @NewcastleUniUCU battling devastating job cuts. Picket lines will send a clear message 💪 Our members will not pay the price for managers financial mismanagement.
Huge turnout at the Newcastle University picket line - staff and students together @NewcastleUniUCU
“I do not know exactly when “self-defence” began to involve blowing off children’s limbs. Perhaps it was around the time journalists could be killed with impunity. Or when a school became a fair military target.” My col. on Israel’s war without limits. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
We know some of you are finding this news scary. We hear you and we’re looking into the details. We’ll let you know as soon as we find out more. 1/3 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
So, this afternoon I got home to find a lovely letter from @northernassist telling me about how they wanted to prosecute me for using the below ticket to travel on the specified route at a peak time. I paid £1.90 less than the fare they say I should have paid. A thread 🧵
Prosecution should be reserved for repeat offenders & *actual* fraud eg. dumbbell seasons NOT first-time minor infractions by mistake. This is an abuse of position which brings the railway into disrepute. (And for a while, South Eastern’s prosecutions unit was my responsibility)
