PCS general secretary FRAN HEATHCOTE explains why opposing war is inseparable from defending jobs, wages and public services – and why readers should come to the London Peace Conference on Saturday June 20
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Local government services are as essential as the NHS
Sick and tired of being sick and tired — council workers need to fight to save services, writes BRENDA AITCHISON
As protests erupt over Henry Nowak’s murder, ANDREW MURRAY argues that anger is being exploited to advance a wider racist and anti-immigration agenda
CARLOS MARTINEZ explains the sound case for car manufacturing co-operation with China
The National Emergency Briefing outlines the need for urgent action to address environmental crisis, says PAUL DONOVAN, warning that there’s no time to indulge the arguments of the fossil-fuel-funded climate-change deniers
Campaigners say criticism of Labour MP Stephen Morgan’s position on Gaza has been met with police intervention and cancelled opportunities for debate. HESTER WOLFE reports
The Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights warns of escalation danger in Iran war
UNISON’s Scottish local government branches meet in Glasgow at a time when there is unprecedented political turmoil.
Each day brings yet more confusion, indecision and political skulduggery as a result of the double blows from the ongoing Brexit fallout and the austerity agenda.
Local government workers know first hand that budgets have been slashed under austerity and the outlook is further worsened by Brexit chaos.
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The election offers a critical chance to shape the future of pay, care and community provision in Wales, says Unison’s JESS TURNER
Roger McKenzie talks to general secretary of Unison CHRISTINA McANEA about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on members, the local government funding emergency and the threat of Reform UK
With Labour governments either side of the border, the distressing times we live in demand much more collaborative working, argues JESS TURNER