Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @unitetheunion
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
1,497
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-09
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-19
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
Over 1,800 bus drivers in London have accepted an 18% pay increase and new scheduling commitments, brought about by a long-running dispute and strike action by members of @unitetheunion. Other workers in various industries are also striking around the world to fight for better pay and working conditions. The union is encouraging workers to join unions and fight for better compensation, as well as encouraging those in power to listen and negotiate fairly with workers.
Topic Modeling
- Pay Increase for Workers
- Strike Action
- Union Involvement and Support
- Pay Inequality
- Funding Unions
Emotional Analysis
The tweets demonstrate a range of positive emotions such as joy, pride, solidarity, and determination. The tweets celebrate the victory of bus drivers at Abellio London who won an 18% pay rise, and express support for other workers who are on strike. The tweets also express frustration and anger at the government's refusal to negotiate with NHS workers and the unfair pay increases given to essential workers. Finally, the tweets call for collective action and urge union members to fight for fair pay and better working conditions.
Trend Analysis
- Victories in Union disputes
- Support and Solidarity among Union members
- Alternative Solutions to wage stagnation and inequality
- Union and Labour party relations
- Disruptions and Strike Actions
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
485
Percentage of total tweets
32%
Number of Original tweets
197
Percentage of total tweets
13%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,497
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
751
Percentage of total tweets
50%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
367
Percentage of total tweets
24%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
409
Percentage of total tweets
27%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 606 |
| Twitter for Android | 455 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 332 |
| Twitter for iPad | 68 |
| TweetDeck | 8 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkyNews | Sky News | For breaking news @SkyNewsBreak. Watch live on Sky 501, Virgin Media HD 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube. Download our app: https://t.co/B2AP8GvitH | 8,356,345 |
| tes | Tes | Award-winning journalism for schools, including news, analysis, research reviews and teaching and learning guides. | 361,930 |
| johnmcdonnellMP | John McDonnell MP | Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington and former Shadow Chancellor. Join the Labour Party here: https://t.co/vbWxb5FqMM | 326,075 |
| Sacha_Lord | Sacha Lord | Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester. Chair NTIA. Press enquiries: Nina@futurepublicity.co.uk Co-Founder: The Warehouse Project/Parklife | 141,315 |
| africasacountry | Africa Is a Country | Website, Podcast, Radio Show. Left politics & culture, useable pasts. IG/FB/YouTube. @OpenSociety & @shuttleworthfdn funded. Founder-Ed @_SeanJacobs | 127,037 |
| ITVWales | ITV Wales News | The latest news, sport & entertainment for Wales. Contact us: wales@itv.com - https://t.co/AXUXXJXC3L - https://t.co/aXn6anK3aN | 113,096 |
| BuildingNews | Building News | Follow for construction news, features, events and industry insight from the Building team. See @Building4jobs for career opportunities | 97,991 |
| NEUnion | National Education Union | The National Education Union represents the majority of teachers and education professionals in the UK. It's time to #SaveOurSchools | 91,652 |
| AvaSantina | Ava-Santina | Political Correspondent @PoliticsJOE_UK @JOE_co_uk | Formerly @LBC | ava@joe.co.uk | Instagram @avasantina_ | 82,504 |
| BellRibeiroAddy | Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP | Socialist. Feminist. Anti-Racist. Trade unionist. She/her. @UKLabour MP Streatham🌹 For casework: https://t.co/Ix3WBJK8qn | 66,569 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie_RejoinEU | #RejoinEU ⭐️ #WeAreTheOppositionNow 🇪🇺💙🕷 | Don’t blame me I voted Remain - #Politicallyhomeless #armchairactivist #socialcommentator #DevilsAdvocate #RejoinEU #PR #JohnRawls #IHateBullies | 29,263 |
| Hardeep216 | Hardeep #SuperCampaigner #NHS💙 | Labour activist and campaigner(Super campaigner) in London and beyond 🌹23 years old Dispenser at wellbeing MCA trained Pre-Reg Tech Locum Pharmacy manager | 21,502 |
| CounsellingSam | Dr Sam🐟❤🌈😷 | #LongCovid #actuallyautistic #POC lover of beauty and romance, hater of bigotry and racism. Pro-EU. #AFOL Outdoorsy. Anti-Tory No #Ableism Martha and Millie | 20,898 |
| johnandi | @johnandi#FBPE#GTTO#LetsTryUBI#FollowBackFriday | 81 year-old European. 🏴Brexit evil in intention & application. Brexiters blocked. M.I.E.T & M.C.I.M. #ToriesOut #FBPE Rejoin. https://t.co/fXxnhLNndr | 20,423 |
| rk70534 | Raimo Kangasniemi | A useless humanist with a love for art, astronomy, history, literature, science, human rights and social justice. I hate oppression. https://t.co/S8BzUeLNKZ | 19,215 |
| KarenJu62258050 | Karen Judge 💙 | 💙A very tired, but proud NHS nurse with Long Covid #FBNHS #SaveOurNHS #EveryDoctorUK #We_OwnIt #ScrapNHSBill #FBPPR #GTTO #PATH #ProtectNHS💙#StandWithUkraine | 18,988 |
| LGSMpride | LGSM | The original Lesbians and Gay Men Support the Miners activists featured in the film PRIDE! Solidarity forever! | 17,995 |
| Dr4OurNHS | Dr4#OurNHS #SocialistAlliance #NeverNewLabour | @BThroughParty@DiEM25UK@FreeNorthNow@HarmonyPartyUK@LeftUnityParty@SEP_Britain@SocialistLP@Socialist_Party@TUSCoalition@WorkersPartyGBRetweet≠Endors | 17,642 |
| KermitHigby | 🇨🇦 Captain Snark 🌹 | Like Popeye the Sailor, I yam what I yam! To^hi agnosto^hi theo^hi... | 17,586 |
| martinpmurray | Martin Murray🌸 | ex Owner + MD of UK's longest-running (same owner) Nightclub Silks/Snoopy's Cannock Lobbying for Hospitality to #SaveNightLife https://t.co/Z9ox2MnboB | 16,473 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Dr4OurNHS | @BThroughParty@DiEM25UK@FreeNorthNow@HarmonyPartyUK@LeftUnityParty@SEP_Britain@SocialistLP@Socialist_Party@TUSCoalition@WorkersPartyGBRetweet≠Endors | 232 |
| ItJustMe1965 | I like things that are different. Different is good, interesting, like people with red hair. | 54 |
| DaluLilu | бороться и искать, найти и не сдаваться | 22 |
| BigRadTom | Current Vice President and Northwest council member for Society and College of Radiographers. Lead Practice Educator, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. | 11 |
| SM66634659 | Arsenal season ticket holder and Investment/Financial Services professional. Like to correct the misinformed. | 9 |
| TheMagmaa2169 | •Politics🎙 #BrexitShambles •European 🇪🇺 #RejoinEU https://t.co/TnmhXA17br | 9 |
| UniteSharon | General Secretary of @unitetheunion, Britain and Ireland's biggest Union. Join Unite at: https://t.co/ZFB2xdvR2o | https://t.co/8t1IIR13Ho | 9 |
| happyforalltime | - | 9 |
| jewlry4justice | Asylum seeker activist,justice & the law are not the same,rediculous humour,Labor tragic,maker of wonderful objects | 8 |
| murphyoly1 | ….. | 8 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625170695004061702 | 🚨 VICTORY ALERT 🚨 @unitetheunion Bus drivers @AbellioLondon have won a staggering 18% pay rise. 🔥EVERYONE NEEDS TO RT THIS MESSAGE TO SHOW THAT: When we fight... WE WIN! 🔥 https://t.co/85xHDuxuJs | 339 |
| 1626480459898146816 | Solidarity with west midlands ambulance workers who are on strike today. @saffie from @unitetheunion on the picket line this morning explaining that the govt are refusing to negotiate with NHS workers. #GMB https://t.co/sQGsxODXQj | 119 |
| 1625176533747875841 | Today members of @unitetheunion at Abelio buses have won an 18% pay rise. They did it as a result of their determined action. Proud to have supported them and I send them my congratulations. @UniteSharon https://t.co/vzCjmQW8gG | 92 |
| 1623645581175402498 | 🎓 Proud to join and support fellow lecturer's outside Queens University Belfast this morning with @DeirdreHargey & @johnpgormley 👉 Wages have fallen by almost 25% since 2010 and pensions by near 35%! Solidarity to ALL workers on strikE✊ #UCUstrikes @UniteQUB @unitetheunion https://t.co/nZHBIp1m9l | 61 |
| 1623674684188360707 | There's a 30-day strike by @unitetheunion members taking place right now that I want you all to know about. These workers are striking to protect themselves from deadly asbestos exposure as employer @MagentaLive attempts to risk their lives. https://t.co/KIgWnVJ6Fx | 61 |
| 1626507674174070785 | Solidarity with @GMB_union and @unitetheunion ambulance staff on strike in the West Midlands today. A 4% pay offer when inflation is over 10% is obviously a real terms pay cut. Paramedics are essential workers; pay them a decent wage they can live on, not just survive. | 61 |
| 1625390360489824258 | Food up 16%, fuel up 129%, council tax up 5%, Inflation up 10%, water rates up 7.5%…. #NHS staff pay increase 1.8% - 4%. Why aren’t we all walking out @unitetheunion? What am I paying you for? | 60 |
| 1625502153585627137 | “If you fight, you might win but if you don’t fight, you’ll always lose!” Bob Crow @RMTunion After a long-running dispute, over 1,800 bus drivers in London have accepted an 18% pay increase and new scheduling commitments, hailed a ‘victory’ by @unitetheunion https://t.co/prKf74cZFO | 59 |
| 1625198414756470785 | Congratulations @unitetheunion bus drivers employed by Abellio in London for securing an 18% pay uplift to £18hr after 2 yrs service✊💪 Can .@Conservatives explain why NHS (Band 2 - 5) HCA & Nurse workforce only paid between £10.90 - £14.92hr after 2 yrs experience? #RCNStrike https://t.co/XDkdN2HVrf | 51 |
| 1625155380710985730 | After 20 days of strike action, Abellio bus drivers have just won an 18% pay rise. Solidarity with @unitetheunion members who got organised and fought hard for fair pay. If your pay's not keeping up with inflation, join a union and do the same #EnoughIsEnough #JoinaUnion | 47 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625170695004061702 | 🚨 VICTORY ALERT 🚨 @unitetheunion Bus drivers @AbellioLondon have won a staggering 18% pay rise. 🔥EVERYONE NEEDS TO RT THIS MESSAGE TO SHOW THAT: When we fight... WE WIN! 🔥 https://t.co/85xHDuxuJs | 601 |
| 1626480459898146816 | Solidarity with west midlands ambulance workers who are on strike today. @saffie from @unitetheunion on the picket line this morning explaining that the govt are refusing to negotiate with NHS workers. #GMB https://t.co/sQGsxODXQj | 351 |
| 1625176533747875841 | Today members of @unitetheunion at Abelio buses have won an 18% pay rise. They did it as a result of their determined action. Proud to have supported them and I send them my congratulations. @UniteSharon https://t.co/vzCjmQW8gG | 344 |
| 1623645581175402498 | 🎓 Proud to join and support fellow lecturer's outside Queens University Belfast this morning with @DeirdreHargey & @johnpgormley 👉 Wages have fallen by almost 25% since 2010 and pensions by near 35%! Solidarity to ALL workers on strikE✊ #UCUstrikes @UniteQUB @unitetheunion https://t.co/nZHBIp1m9l | 237 |
| 1625390360489824258 | Food up 16%, fuel up 129%, council tax up 5%, Inflation up 10%, water rates up 7.5%…. #NHS staff pay increase 1.8% - 4%. Why aren’t we all walking out @unitetheunion? What am I paying you for? | 188 |
| 1625502153585627137 | “If you fight, you might win but if you don’t fight, you’ll always lose!” Bob Crow @RMTunion After a long-running dispute, over 1,800 bus drivers in London have accepted an 18% pay increase and new scheduling commitments, hailed a ‘victory’ by @unitetheunion https://t.co/prKf74cZFO | 178 |
| 1625188917212332062 | Today, this was jointly launched In Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region. The North West coming together to look after our workers in Hospitality and Night Time Economy. Great speeches of support from @AndyBurnhamGM @MetroMayorSteve @unitetheunion. https://t.co/6YVCeS0DTn | 166 |
| 1625155380710985730 | After 20 days of strike action, Abellio bus drivers have just won an 18% pay rise. Solidarity with @unitetheunion members who got organised and fought hard for fair pay. If your pay's not keeping up with inflation, join a union and do the same #EnoughIsEnough #JoinaUnion | 163 |
| 1625141863865802752 | 🚨 Abellio London bus drivers have ended strike action after significant pay increase. Workers have secured an 18 per cent rise on the basic rate @unitetheunion | 155 |
| 1626507674174070785 | Solidarity with @GMB_union and @unitetheunion ambulance staff on strike in the West Midlands today. A 4% pay offer when inflation is over 10% is obviously a real terms pay cut. Paramedics are essential workers; pay them a decent wage they can live on, not just survive. | 149 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #jobspayconditions | 31 |
| #heartunions | 29 |
| #nhs | 24 |
| #joinaunion | 19 |
| #heartunionsweek | 15 |
| #solidarity | 14 |
| #ucurising | 13 |
| #getmehomesafely | 12 |
| #enoughisenough | 11 |
| #ambulancestrike | 10 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @unitetheunion | 1517 |
| @unisontheunion | 498 |
| @gmb_union | 418 |
| @unitesharon | 394 |
| @bthroughparty | 391 |
| @corbyn_project | 385 |
| @pplsassembly | 385 |
| @tuscoalition | 383 |
| @workerspartygb | 380 |
| @aspireparty | 379 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
30
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ✊ | 66 | raised_fist |
| ❤️ | 34 | red_heart |
| 🧑🦼 | 25 | person_in_motorized_wheelchair |
| 👏 | 16 | clapping_hands |
| 🚨 | 13 | police_car_light |
| 👏🏻 | 12 | clapping_hands_light_skin_tone |
| ✊🏽 | 12 | raised_fist_medium_skin_tone |
| 💪 | 11 | flexed_biceps |
| 🤣 | 11 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 🌹 | 10 | rose |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 239 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 106 |
| Objects | 32 |
| Travel & Places | 31 |
| Symbols | 20 |
| Animals & Nature | 14 |
| Activities | 10 |
| Flags | 8 |